
1 
This Order may be cited as the Employment Agencies Act 1973 (Commencement) Order 1976.
2 
In this Order—
 “the Act” means the Employment Agencies Act 1973;
 “local authority licence” means a licence granted under an enactment repealed by or under the Act.
3 

(1) All the provisions of the Act, except for section 1, shall come into force on 1st July 1976.
(2) Section 1 of the Act shall come into force—
(a) in relation to any person to whom subsection (3) of section 1 of the Act applies for the purpose of any employment agency carried on by him under the authority of a local authority licence, on 30th June 1976; and
(b) for all other purposes, on 1st November 1976.
Signed by order of the Secretary of State.
Harold Walker
Minister of State
Department of Employment
5th May 1976