The Wages Act 1986 (c. 48) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made fresh provision with respect to the protection of workers in relation to the payment of wages, further provision with respect to wages councils, and restricted redundancy rebates to employers with fewer than ten employees in Great Britain.

Provisions Repealed enactments Section 11 of the act repealed 15 enactments, listed in schedule 1 to the act.

+Enactments repealed by section 11CitationShort titleExtent of repeal1 & 2 Will. 4. c. 37Truck Act 1831The whole act.37 & 38 Vict. c. 48Hosiery Manufacture (Wages) Act 1874The whole act.46 & 47 Vict. c. 31Payment of Wages in Public-houses Prohibition Act 1883The whole act.50 & 51 Vict. c. 43Stannaries Act 1887Sections 12 and 13.50 & 51 Vict. c. 46Truck Amendment Act 1887The whole act.50 & 51 Vict. c. 58Coal Mines Regulation Act 1887Sections 12 to 14.57 & 58 Vict. c. 52Coal Mines (Check Weigher) Act 1894The whole act.59 & 60 Vict. c. 44Truck Act 1896The whole act.2 Edw. 7. c. 21Shop Clubs Act 1902The whole act.5 Edw. 7. c. 9Coal Mines (Weighing of Minerals) Act 1905The whole act.9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 51Checkweighing in Various Industries Act 1919The whole act.3 & 4 Geo. 6. c. 38Truck Act 1940The whole act.2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 70Mines and Quarries Act 1954Section 51(2).8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 37Payment of Wages Act 1960The whole act.9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 34Factories Act 1961Sections 135 and 135A.

Section 32(2) of the act repealed 31 enactments, listed in parts I, II and III of schedule 5 to the act.

+Part I - Repeals coming into force in accordance with s.33(3)CitationShort titleExtent of repeal1975 c. 71Employment Protection Act 1975Section 104. Section 105(4) and (5).1978 c. 44Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978In section 104(2), the words "or paragraph (c)". In section 106(2)(c), the words "or paragraph (c)". Section 113. In Schedule 6, in paragraph 6, the words "or paragraph (c)", and in paragraph 7(a) the words from "or (as " to "that subsection". In Schedule 16, paragraph 23(5).1982 c. 2Social Security (Contributions) Act 1982In Schedule 1, paragraph 2(2).

+Part II - Repeals coming into force two months after royal assentCitationShort titleExtent of repeal1970 c. 41Equal Pay Act 1970Section 4.1975 c. 71Employment Protection Act 1975In Part IV of Schedule 16, in paragraph 13(2) and (3) the figure "4", and paragraph 13(6) to (11).1979 c. 12Wages Councils Act 1979The whole act.1982 c. 23Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982In Schedule 3, paragraph 41.

+Part III - Repeals coming into force on a day appointed under s.33(5)CitationShort titleExtent of repeal1 & 2 Will. 4. c. 37Truck Act 1831The whole act.37 & 38 Vict. c. 48Hosiery Manufacture (Wages) Act 1874The whole act.46 & 47 Vict. c. 31Payment of Wages in Public-houses Prohibition Act 1883The whole act.50 & 51 Vict. c. 43Stannaries Act 1887Sections 12 and 13.50 & 51 Vict. c. 46Truck Amendment Act 1887The whole act.50 & 51 Vict. c. 58Coal Mines Regulation Act 1887The whole act.57 & 58 Vict. c. 52Coal Mines (Check Weigher) Act 1894The whole act.59 & 60 Vict. c. 44Truck Act 1896The whole act.2 Edw. 7. c. 21Shop Clubs Act 1902The whole act.5 Edw. 7. c. 9Coal Mines (Weighing of Minerals) Act 1905The whole act.8 Edw. 7. c. 57Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908Section 2(2).9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 51Checkweighing in Various Industries Act 1919The whole act.3 & 4 Geo. 6. c. 38Truck Act 1940The whole act.14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 39Common Informers Act 1951In the Schedule, the entry relating to the Hosiery Manufacture (Wages) Act 1874.2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 70Mines and Quarries Act 1954Section 51(2). Section 185. In section 187(1), the words from "the Coal Mines Regulation" to ", and of".8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 37Payment of Wages Act 1960The whole act.9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 34Factories Act 1961Sections 135 and 135A.1969 c. 48Post Office Act 1969In Schedule 4, paragraph 67.1973 c. 38Social Security Act 1973Section 70.1975 c. 20District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975In Schedule 1, paragraph 6.1975 c. 21Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975In Schedule 7A, paragraph 2.1977 c. 45Criminal Law Act 1977In Schedule 1, paragraph 2.1980 c. 43Magistrates' Courts Act 1980In Schedule 1, paragraph 17.1982 c. 24Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982Section 23A(2).

Subsequent developments Sections 1–11 and 28–33, and schedule 1, paragraph 4 of schedule 4, schedule 5 and paragraph 10 of schedule 6, to, the act were repealed by section 242(1) of, and part I of schedule 3 to, the Employment Rights Act 1996, which came into force on 22 August 1996.

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