20 Protection against adverse treatment
Postal Services Act 2011 (2011 c 5) | Legislation

20  Protection against adverse treatment

(1)     Subsection (2) applies to . . .—

(a)     [the exercise by the Minister for the Civil Service or the Secretary of State of] the power to make an order under section 17 in a case where the order contains provision establishing a new public scheme or transferring qualifying accrued rights to a new public scheme, and

(b)     [the exercise by the Secretary of State of] the power to make an order under section 18 or 19.

(2)     In exercising the power the [Minister making the order] must ensure that the

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