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Equal Pay Act 1972

1: Short Title

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"A law from 1972 to ensure people get paid fairly, called the Equal Pay Act 1972."

This Act is called the Equal Pay Act 1972. You can refer to it by this name. It is a law that was made in 1972 to help make sure people get paid equally.

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2: Interpretation, or

"What words mean in the Equal Pay Act 1972"

1Short Title

  1. This Act may be cited as the Equal Pay Act 1972.