13.—(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.