17.—(1) Article 67K of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 16) (extension of meaning of “worker” etc. for Part VA) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)works or worked as a person performing services under a contract entered into by him with a Health and Social Services Board under Article 57 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972,”.
(3) In paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)in relation to a worker falling within sub-paragraph (ba) of that paragraph, the Board referred to in that sub-paragraph;”.