141.—(1) The provisions of this Order[F1 and the 1992 Order] have effect (except as mentioned below) in relation to Crown employment and persons in Crown employment as in relation to other employment and other workers or employees.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to[F2 Article 61(4)(b) (power of tribunal] to make order in respect of employer's failure to comply with duties as to union contributions)[F1 or in relation to Articles 42 and 43 of the 1992 Order].
(3) In this Article “Crown employment” means employment under or for the purposes of a government department.
(4) For the purposes of the provisions of this Order as they apply in relation to Crown employment or persons in Crown employment—
(a)“employee” and “contract of employment” means a person in Crown employment and the terms of employment of such a person;
(b)“dismissal” means the termination of Crown employment;
[F1(bb)the reference in Article 40(1)(e) of the 1992 Order to the employer's undertaking shall be construed as a reference to the national interest;]
(c)any reference to an undertaking shall be construed, in relation to a Minister of the Crown or Head of a department, as a reference to his functions or (as the context may require) to the department of which he is in charge, and in relation to a government department, shall be construed as a reference to the functions of the department or (as the context may require) to the department.
(5) This Article has effect subject to Article 142 (armed forces) and Article 143 (exemption on grounds of national security).