Part XIII Miscellaneous
Chapter I Particular types of employment
Parliamentary staff
194 House of Lords staff.
1
The provisions of this Act to which this section applies have effect in relation to employment as a relevant member of the House of Lords staff as they have effect in relation to other employment.
2
This section applies to—
a
Part I,
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Part 2B,
b
Part III,
c
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Part 5B,
d
Part VI, apart from sections 58 to 60,
f
in Part IX, sections 92 and 93,
g
Part X, apart from sections 101 and 102, and
h
this Part and Parts XIV and XV.
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For the purposes of the application of section 98B(2) in relation to a relevant member of the House of Lords staff, the reference to the employer’s undertaking shall be construed as a reference to the national interest or, if the case so requires, the interests of the House of Lords.
3
For the purposes of the application of F8the other provisions of this Act to which this section applies in relation to a relevant member of the House of Lords staff references to an undertaking shall be construed as references to the House of Lords.
4
Nothing in any rule of law or the law or practice of Parliament prevents a relevant member of the House of Lords staff from bringing before the High Court or F9the county court—
a
a claim arising out of or relating to a contract of employment or any other contract connected with employment, or
b
a claim in tort arising in connection with employment.
5
Where the terms of the contract of employment of a relevant member of the House of Lords staff restrict his right to take part in—
a
certain political activities, or
b
activities which may conflict with his official functions,
nothing in section 50 requires him to be allowed time off work for public duties connected with any such activities.
6
In this section “relevant member of the House of Lords staff” means any person who is employed under a contract of employment with the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords.
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For the purposes of the application of—
a
the provisions of this Act to which this section applies, or
b
a claim within subsection (4),
in relation to a person continuously employed in or for the purposes of the House of Lords up to the time when he became so employed under a contract of employment with the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords, his employment shall not be treated as having been terminated by reason only of a change in his employer before or at that time.