Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/18/part/VI/crossheading/public-duties
Timestamp: 2018-08-21 03:11:42
Document Index: 526318948

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 30', 'art. 29', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 30', 'art. 29', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 3']

Employment Rights Act 1996, Cross Heading: Public duties is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 August 2018. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Public dutiesE+W+S
50 Right to time off for public duties.E+W+S
(1)An employer shall permit an employee of his who is a justice of the peace to take time off during the employee’s working hours for the purpose of performing any of the duties of his office.
(ca)F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d)[F3an independent monitoring board for a prison] [F4or a prison visiting committee],
(f)a relevant education body, F5. . .
(g)the Environment Agency or the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, [F6or]
[F7(h) Scottish Water F8 . . . , ]
(b)the doing of any other thing approved by the body, or anything of a class so approved, for the purpose of the discharge of the functions of the body or of any of its committees or sub-committees.[F9 and
(a)[F11 “independent monitoring board” means a board] appointed under section 6(2) of the M4Prison Act 1952, and
(b)[F12“a prison visiting committee” means a visiting committee appointed under section 19(3) of the M5Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 or constituted by virtue of rules made under section 39 (as read with section 8(1)) of that Act.]
[F13(za)the National Health Service Commissioning Board,
(zb)a clinical commissioning group established under section 14D of the National Health Service Act 2006,” and]
(a)a National Health Service trust established under [F14section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006, section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] or the M6National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978,
[F15(ab) an NHS foundation trust, ]
[F16(ac)the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence,]
[F17(ad)the Health and Social Care Information Centre,]
(b)F18... [F19a][F20 Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006]F21... [F22, a Special Health Authority established under [F23section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 22 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] F24...] or
(a)a managing or governing body of an educational establishment maintained by a [F25local authority (as defined in section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996)],
[F26(b)a further education corporation, sixth form college corporation or higher education corporation,]
(c)a school council appointed under section 125(1) of the M7Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973,
[F27(d) a parent council within the meaning of section 5(2) of the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 M8 , ]
[F28(e) a board of management of a self-governing school within the meaning of section 135(1) of the M9 Education (Scotland) Act 1980, ]
(f)a board of management of a college of further education within the meaning of section 36(1) of the M10Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992,
(g)a governing body of a central institution within the meaning of section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, F29. . .
[F30(i)F31... or
[F32(9A)In subsection (3)(c) of this section “executive” and “executive arrangements” have the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000.]
[F33(9B) In subsection (9)(b) “ further education corporation ”, “ sixth form college corporation ” and “ higher education corporation ” have the same meanings as in the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. ]
F1S. 50(2)(c) omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 219; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
F2S. 50(2)(ca) repealed (1.4.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 59, 174, 178, Sch. 4 para. 86, Sch. 17; S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. (subject to art. 4(2)-(7))
F3Words in s. 50(2)(d) substituted (1.11.2007) by Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), ss. 39, 41(1), Sch. 3 para. 8(a); S.I. 2007/3001, art. 2(1)(p)(r)
F4Words in s. 50(2)(d) repealed (S.) (31.8.2015) by The Public Services Reform (Inspection and Monitoring of Prisons) (Scotland) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/39), art. 1, Sch. para. 5(a)
F5Word at end of s. 50(2)(f) omitted (14.8.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/1737, art. 2(a)
F6S. 50(2)(h) and the word "or" immediately preceding it added (14.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/1737, art. 2(b)(c)
F7S. 50(2)(h) substituted (14.7.2004) by The Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1822), art. 2, Sch. para. 18
F8Words in s. 50(2)(h) omitted (28.10.2011) by virtue of The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications of Enactments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2581), art. 2, Sch. 3 para. 2
F9S. 50(3)(c) and preceding word inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) and (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 30(a) and S.I. 2002/808, art. 29(a)
F10S. 50(6) repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 15 Pt. 1(B); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(s)(i)
F11Words in s. 50(7)(a) substituted (1.11.2007) by Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), ss. 39, 41(1), Sch. 3 para. 8(b); S.I. 2007/3001, art. 2(1)(p)(r)
F12S. 50(7)(b) repealed (S.) (31.8.2015) by The Public Services Reform (Inspection and Monitoring of Prisons) (Scotland) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/39), art. 1, Sch. para. 5(b)
F13S. 50(8)(za)(zb) inserted (1.10.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 74(a); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2)
F14Words in s. 50(8)(a) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 179(a) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F15S. 50(8)(ab) inserted (1.4.2004 for E.W.) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 34, 199(1)(4), Sch. 4 para. 100; S.I. 2004/759, art. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2006/836 and S.I. 2007/1102)
F16S. 50(8)(ac) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 17 para. 6(2); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F17S. 50(8)(ad) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 19 para. 6(2); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F18Words in s. 50(8)(b) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 74(b)(i); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F19Words in s. 50(8)(b) originally substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 179(b)(i) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F20Words in s. 50(8)(b) substituted (1.4.2007) by virtue of The References to Health Authorities Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/961), art. 3, Sch. para. 27(3)
F21Words in s. 50(8)(b) omitted (1.3.2007) by virtue of National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 179(b)(ii) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F22Words in s. 50(8)(b) substituted (8.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/90, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 30(2) (with s. 2(5)
F23Words in s. 50(8)(b) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 179(b)(iii) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F24Words in s. 50(8)(b) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 74(b)(ii); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F25Words in s. 50(9)(a) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 41(2)
F26S. 50(9)(b) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1080), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 96(a)
F27S. 50(9)(d) substituted (1.8.2007) by The Time Off for Public Duties (Parent Councils) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1837), art. 2
F28S. 50(9)(e) repealed (S.) (31.12.2004) by 2000 asp 6, ss. 60(2), 61, Sch. 3; S.S.I. 2004/528, art. 2(b)
F29Word in s. 50(9) after para. (g) omitted (5.10.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2463, art. 2(2)
F30S. 50(9)(i)(j) inserted (5.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2463, 2(3)
F31S. 50(9)(i) omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 2 para. 24; S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
F32S. 50(9A) inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) and (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 30(b) and S.I. 2002/808, art. 29(b)
F33S. 50(9B) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1080), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 96(b)
C1S. 50(3) applied (1.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/633, art. J12(2)
C2S. 50(4) excluded (1.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/633, art. J12(1)
M31994 c. 39.
M82006 asp 8.
M91980 c. 44.
M101992 c. 37.
51 Complaints to [F34employment tribunals].E+W+S
(1)An employee may present a complaint to an [F34employment tribunal] that his employer has failed to permit him to take time off as required by section 50.
(2)An [F34employment tribunal] shall not consider a complaint under this section that an employer has failed to permit an employee to take time off unless it is presented—
[F35(2A)Section 207A(3) (extension because of mediation in certain European cross-border disputes) [F36and section 207B (extension of time limits to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings) apply] for the purposes of subsection (2)(a).]
(3)Where an [F34employment tribunal] finds a complaint under this section well-founded, the tribunal—
F34Words in s. 51(1)-(3) and sidenote to s. 51 substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(a)(b) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F35S. 51(2A) inserted (20.5.2011 with application as mentioned in regs. 3 and 4 of the amending S.I.) by The Cross-Border Mediation (EU Directive) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1133), regs. 2, 35
F36Words in s. 51(2A) substituted (6.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 2 para. 20; S.I. 2014/253, art. 3(g)