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introduce
a bank holiday on the third Monday in October in recognition of
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Whereas
it is desirable for there to be an additional bank holiday in
England and |
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Wales between the last Monday
in August and Christmas, and it is appropriate |
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to recognise the contribution
made to society by those who work for public |
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services and for the public
good:— |
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Be
it therefore enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent
Majesty, by and with the |
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advice and consent of the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this |
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present Parliament assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows:— |
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Amendment
of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 |
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(1) |
The Banking
and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80) is amended
as follows. |
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(2) |
In paragraph 1 of Schedule
1 (bank holidays in England and Wales), after the |
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words “the last Monday
in August”, insert the words— |
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“The third Monday
in October.” |
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Steps
to recognise public service associated with bank holiday |
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(1) |
The persons and bodies specified
in subsection (2) shall take such steps as they |
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consider appropriate to promote
recognition of public service on and around |
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the day of the bank holiday
which falls on the third Monday in October |
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(2) |
Those persons and bodies
are— |
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(a) |
the Secretary of State, |
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the National Assembly for
Wales, |
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(d) |
other public authorities, |
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(e) |
the House of Commons, and |
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(3) |
In
this section “public authority” has the same meaning
as in section 6 of the |
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Human Rights Act 1998 (acts
of public authorities). |
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There
shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament— |
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(a) |
any
expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of this
Act; and |
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(b) |
any
increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money
so |
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provided
under any other enactment. |
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Short
title, commencement and extent |
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(1) |
This Act may be cited as
the Public Service (Bank Holiday) Act 2005. |
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(2) |
This Act comes into force
on 1 September 2005. |
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(3) |
This Act extends to England
and Wales only. |
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