Section 101 (alternative avenues of redress) of the Act of 1998 is amended -

(a) in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) (as substituted by reference number 30 of the Schedule to the Equality Act 2004), by the insertion after "dismissal" of ", unless the Director, having completed the investigation and in an appropriate case, directs otherwise and so notifies the complainant and respondent", and

(b) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (5):

"(5) Where the Director issues a direction under subsection (2)(b), the resulting entitlement of the employee under that subsection is deemed to have effect from the date of the direction.".