Employment Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Transfer of Undertakings and Service Provision Change (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation on 27th January 2020. 2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Amendment of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 2 Schedule 1 to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 is amended as follows. 3 In paragraph 10(3)(a) for “Article 20” substitute “Articles 20A to 20C”. 4 In paragraph 10(4)(a) for “Article 20” substitute “Articles 20A to 20C”. 5 After paragraph 10(4) insert— 4A In regulation 16A— a in paragraph (2)(a) for the words “subsection (1) of section 18A of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (requirement to contact ACAS before instituting proceedings)” substitute “paragraph (1) of Article 20A of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (requirement to contact the Labour Relations Agency before instituting proceedings)”; b in paragraph (2)(b) for the words “(by virtue of regulations made under subsection (11) of that section) the certificate issued under subsection (4) of that section” substitute “(by virtue of regulations made under paragraph (11) of that Article) the certificate issued under paragraph (4) of that Article”. . Amendment of the Service Provision Change (Protection of Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 6 The Service Provision Change (Protection of Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 are amended as follows. 7 In regulation 12— a after paragraph (2) insert— 2A Regulation 16A (extension of time limit to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings) applies for the purposes of paragraph (2). b in paragraph (7) for “Article 20” substitute “Articles 20A to 20C”. 8 In regulation 15 after paragraph (12) insert— 13 Regulation 16A (extension of time limit to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings) applies for the purposes of paragraph (12). . 9 In regulation 16, in paragraph (1), for “Article 20” substitute “Articles 20A to 20C”. 10 After regulation 16 insert— Extension of time limit to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings 16A 1 This regulation applies where these Regulations provide for it to apply for the purposes of a provision in these Regulations (“a relevant provision”). 2 In this regulation— a Day A is the day on which the worker concerned complies with the requirement in paragraph (1) of Article 20A of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (requirement to contact Labour Relations Agency before instituting proceedings) in relation to the matter in respect of which the proceedings are brought, and b Day B is the day on which the worker concerned receives or, if earlier, is treated as receiving (by virtue of regulations made under paragraph (11) of that Article) the certificate issued under paragraph (4) of that Article. 3 In working out when the time limit set by a relevant provision expires the period beginning with the day after Day A and ending with Day B is not to be counted. 4 If the time limit set by a relevant provision would (if not extended by this paragraph) expire during the period beginning with Day A and ending one month after Day B, the time limit expires instead at the end of that period. 5 Where an industrial tribunal has power under these Regulations to extend the time limit set by a relevant provision, the power is exercisable in relation to that time limit as extended by this regulation. . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for the Economy on 21st January 2020. Colin Jack A senior officer of the Department for the Economy