PART IXSUPPLEMENTAL

Application to Crown82

1

This Order applies—

a

to an act done by or for purposes of a Minister of the Crown or government department, or

b

to an act done on behalf of the Crown by a statutory body, or a person holding a statutory office,

as it applies to an act done by a private person.

2

Parts III and V apply to—

a

service for purposes of a Minister of the Crown or government department, other than service of a person holding a statutory office, or

b

service on behalf of the Crown for purposes of a person holding a statutory office or purposes of a statutory body,F1 or

F1c

service in the armed forces,

  • as they apply to employment by a private person, and shall so apply as if references to a contract of employment included references to the terms of service.

  • Para. (3) rep. by 2005 NI 13

4

Paragraphs (1) and (2) have effect subject toF2 Article 84 and 85.

F35

Nothing in this Order shall render unlawful an act done for the purpose of ensuring the combat effectiveness of theF1 armed forces.

  • Para. (6) rep. by SR 2005/426

  • Para. (7) rep. by SR 1995/318

8

Paragraph (2) of Article 13 shall have effect in relation to any ship, aircraft or hovercraft belonging to or possessed by Her Majesty in right of the Government of Northern Ireland as it has effect in relation to a ship, aircraft or hovercraft mentioned in sub-paragraph ( a) or ( b) of that paragraph, and Article 13(5) shall apply accordingly.

9

The provisions of Parts II to IV of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 [1947 c.44] shall apply to proceedings against the Crown under this Order as they apply to proceedings in Northern Ireland which by virtue of section 23 of that Act are treated for the purposes of Part II of that Act as civil proceedings by or against the Crown, except that in their application to proceedings under this Order section 20 of that Act (removal of proceedings from county court to High Court) shall not apply.

F19A

This paragraph applies to any complaint by a person ("the complainant") that another person—

a

has committed an act of discrimination against the complainant which is unlawful by virtue of Article 8; or

b

is by virtue of Article 42 or 43 to be treated as having committed such an act of discrimination against the complainant,

if at the time when the act complained of was done the complainant was serving in the armed forces and the discrimination in question relates to his service in those forces.

C19B

No complaint to which paragraph (9A) applies shall be presented to an industrial tribunal under Article 63 unless—

a

the complainant has made F4a service complaint in respect of the act complained of ; and

F6b

the complaint has not been withdrawn.

F79BA

Where the service complaint is dealt with by a person or panel appointed by the Defence Council by virtue of section 340C(1)(a) of the Armed Forces Act 2006, it is to be treated for the purposes of paragraph (9B)(b) as withdrawn if—

a

the period allowed in accordance with service complaints regulations for bringing an appeal against the person's or panel's decision expires, F14...

F15aa

there are grounds (of which the complainant is aware) on which the complainant is entitled to bring such an appeal, and

b

either—

i

the complainant does not apply to the Service Complaints Ombudsman for a review by virtue of section F16340D(6)(a) of that Act (review of decision that appeal brought out of time cannot proceed), or

ii

the complainant does apply for such a review and the Ombudsman decides that an appeal against the person's or panel's decision cannot be proceeded with.

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C2F99D

The presentation of a complaint to an industrial tribunal in reliance on paragraph (9B) does not affect the continuation of the procedures set out in service complaints regulations.

F109E

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F110

In this Article—

  • "armed forces" means any of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown;

  • "service for purposes of a Minister of the Crown or government department" does not include service in any office for the time being mentioned in Schedule 2 (Ministerial offices) to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975;

  • F5service complaint” means a complaint under F11section 340A of the Armed Forces Act 2006;

  • F12service complaints regulations” means regulations made under section 340B(1) of that Act;

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  • "statutory body" means a body set up by or in pursuance of a statutory provision and "statutory office" means an office so set up.