Statutory Instruments
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Made
12th December 1988
Coming into force
1st January 1989
The Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3(2)(a) of the Employment Subsidies Act 1978(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order, a draft of which was laid before the House of Commons and approved by resolution of that House in accordance with section 3(3) of the Employment Subsidies Act 1978:
1. This Order may be cited as the Employment Subsidies Act 1978 (Renewal) (Great Britain) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 1st January 1989.
2. The powers of section 1 of the Employment Subsidies Act 1978 shall be renewed for Great Britain until the expiration of the period ending with 30th June 1990.
Signed by order of the Secretary of State.
John Lee
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Employment
12th December 1988
We consent.
Tony Durant
David Maclean
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
12th December 1988
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order renews for Great Britain until 30th June 1990 the powers of section 1 of the Employment Subsidies Act 1978, which would otherwise not be exercisable after the end of December 1988, the section having been renewed until that date by the Employment Subsidies Act 1978 (Renewal) (Great Britain) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/1124). Section 1 of the Employment Subsidies Act 1978 authorises the Secretary of State to make payments to employers enabling them to retain in employment persons who might otherwise become unemployed, to take on new employees and generally to maintain or enlarge their labour force.