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Section 2.

(a) Substitute " ‘contract of employment', other than in Part VII, means—" for " ‘contract of employment' means—".

(b) Substitute " ‘scheme', other than in Part VII, means—" for " ‘scheme' means—".

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Section 3 (as amended by the Pensions (Amendment) Act 2002).

(a) Insert the following after subsection (2):

"(2A) Where an employee is dismissed from an employment solely or mainly because, in good faith, the employee—

(a) notified the Board of an alleged breach of this Act, other than of Part VII,

(b) made to the Board a report under section 83 or a voluntary report of any matter concerning the state and conduct of a scheme or PRSA, other than a matter to which Part VII applies,

(c) made a reference under section 38, 53, 58 or 64A,

(d) gave evidence in any proceedings under this Act, other than Part VII, or

(e) gave notice to his employer of his intention to do anything referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d),

the employer shall be guilty of an offence.

(2B) (a) On conviction of an employer for an offence under this section, the Court may, if it thinks fit and the dismissed employee is present or represented in court and consents—