C5C4C2C3C1 Part 5Work
Pt. 5 excluded by 2005 c. 4, s. 27(5A)(b) (as inserted (15.7.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 9; S.I. 2013/1725, art. 2(g))
Pt. 5 excluded (coming into force in accordance with reg. 2(1) of the commencing S.I.) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 5 para. 5(4) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/351, reg. 2(2) [Editorial note: S.I. 2017/1282 was made under 2017 c. 4, Sch. 5 para. 7(1) and comes into force on 12.12.2017]
Pt. 5 restricted (S.) (29.5.2020) by Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 4), ss. 11(2), 13; S.S.I. 2020/119, reg. 2
Pt. 5 applied (1.8.2011) by the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1771), regs. 3-5
Chapter 4Supplementary
I183Interpretation and exceptions
1
This section applies for the purposes of this Part.
2
“Employment” means—
a
employment under a contract of employment, a contract of apprenticeship or a contract personally to do work;
b
Crown employment;
c
employment as a relevant member of the House of Commons staff;
d
employment as a relevant member of the House of Lords staff.
3
This Part applies to service in the armed forces as it applies to employment by a private person; and for that purpose—
a
references to terms of employment, or to a contract of employment, are to be read as including references to terms of service;
b
references to associated employers are to be ignored.
4
A reference to an employer or an employee, or to employing or being employed, is (subject to section 212(11)) to be read with subsections (2) and (3); and a reference to an employer also includes a reference to a person who has no employees but is seeking to employ one or more other persons.
5
“Relevant member of the House of Commons staff” has the meaning given in section 195 of the Employment Rights Act 1996; and such a member of staff is an employee of—
a
the person who is the employer of that member under subsection (6) of that section, or
b
if subsection (7) of that section applies in the case of that member, the person who is the employer of that member under that subsection.
6
“Relevant member of the House of Lords staff” has the meaning given in section 194 of that Act (which provides that such a member of staff is an employee of the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords).
7
In the case of a person in Crown employment, or in employment as a relevant member of the House of Commons staff, a reference to the person's dismissal is a reference to the termination of the person's employment.
8
A reference to a personal or public office, or to an appointment to a personal or public office, is to be construed in accordance with section 52.
9
“Crown employment” has the meaning given in section 191 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
10
Schedule 8 (reasonable adjustments) has effect.
11
Schedule 9 (exceptions) has effect.
Pt. 5 excluded by 2005 c. 4, s. 63(4) (as inserted (15.7.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 10(3); S.I. 2013/1725, art. 2(g))