/1794) and ss 99–107 of the Employment Protection Act 1975 (subsequently ss 188–98 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992). State employees may seek to enforce EU law directly against their employers should the UK have failed to implement a directive; the courts have interpreted ‘State’ broadly to include the now privatised public utilities (see Foster v British Gas (1991) and Griffen and Others v South West Water Services Ltd (1995). However, the requirement of the directive must be very : Under the European Communities Act 1972, enacted by the UK Parliament at the time of the UK’s accession to the EC, provision is made for EU laws to be incorporated into UK law and for reference to be made from a UK court to the European Court of Justice in the event of it being necessary to clarify the meaning of EC legislation.

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/1794) and ss 99–107 of the Employment Protection Act 1975 (subsequently ss 188–98 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992). State employees may seek to enforce EU law directly against their employers should the UK have failed to implement a directive; the courts have interpreted ‘State’ broadly to include the now privatised public utilities (see Foster v British Gas (1991) and Griffen and Others v South West Water Services Ltd (1995). However, the requirement of the directive must be very

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/1794) and ss 99–107 of the Employment Protection Act 1975 (subsequently ss 188–98 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992). State employees may seek to enforce EU law directly against their employers should the UK have failed to implement a directive; the courts have interpreted ‘State’ broadly to include the now privatised public utilities (see Foster v British Gas (1991) and Griffen and Others v South West Water Services Ltd (1995). However, the requirement of the directive must be very

ABSTRACT

In this subsection ‘designated Minister or department’ means such Minister of the Crown or Government department as may from time to time be designated by Order in Council in relation to any matter or for any purpose, but subject to such restrictions or conditions (if any) as may be specified by the Order in Council.