PART 4 SPECIAL CLASSES OF PERSON

Crown employment13

1

Subject to regulation 14, these Regulations have effect in relation to Crown employment and persons in Crown employment as they have effect in relation to other employment and other employees.

2

For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (3) a person is to be regarded as being in Crown employment only if—

a

he is in employment under or for the purposes of a government department or any officer or body exercising on behalf of the Crown functions conferred by a statutory provision, and

b

having regard to the terms and conditions under which he works, he would be an employee if he was not in Crown employment.

3

For the purposes of the application of the provisions of these Regulations in relation to Crown employment and persons in Crown employment in accordance with paragraph (1)—

a

references to an employee shall be construed as references to a person in Crown employment;

b

references to a contract of employment shall be construed, in relation to a person in Crown employment, as references to the terms and conditions mentioned in paragraph (2)(b); and

c

references to dismissal shall be construed as references to the termination of Crown employment.