§ Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he has made a commencement order in respect of the remaining provisions of the Employment Act 1988.
§ Mr. CopeThe Employment Act 1988 (Commencement No. 2) Order has been published today. It provides that section 8 (use of funds for indemnifying unlawful conduct) and sections 19 to 21 (appointment of and assistance from the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members) will come into force on 5 December 1988. Section 15 (independent scrutiny of certain ballots and elections) and related provisions in schedule 3 to the Act will come into force on 1 February 1989.