Shipbuilding Act 1982 (repealed 5.11.1993) (1982 c. 4)

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[F3] S. 1 repealed by British Shipbuilders (Borrowing Powers) Act 1983 (c. 58, SIF 64), s. 1(2)

2 Payments to redundant workers in shipbuilding industry.

(1) In section 2(4) of the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Act 1978 (which, as amended by section 5 of the Industry Act 1981, gives the Secretary of State power to amend any scheme under the said Act of 1978 by extending the period in relation to which the scheme operates from two years to four years and from four years to six years) for the words from “by substituting” to the end there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—(a)by substituting four years for the said period of two years ;(b)in a case where he has exercised the power conferred by paragraph (a) above, by substituting six years for the said period of four years ; and(c)in a case where he has exercised the power conferred by paragraph (b) above, by substituting eight years for the said period of six years.

[M1] 1978 c. 11.

[M2] 1981 c. 6.

(2) Section 5 of the Industry Act 1981 is hereby repealed.

[M3] 1981 c. 6.

3 Short title and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Shipbuilding Act 1982.

(2) This Act extends to Northern Ireland.