Part VII Miscellaneous and general

Interpretation

299 Index of defined expressions.

In this Act the expressions listed below are defined by or otherwise fall to be construed in accordance with the provisions indicated—

ACAS

section 247(1)

act and action

section 298

advertisement (in sections 137 to 143)

section 143(1)

F1affected employees (in Part IV, Chapter II)

F1section 196(3)

F10“affected transferring individual” (in sections 198A and 198B)

F10section 198A(7)

F9agency worker

F9section 298

F2agent (of trade union)

F2section 119

appropriately qualified actuary (in sections 38 to 41)

section 42

associated employer

section 297

branch or section (of trade union)

section 119

F3certificate of independence

section 298.

collective agreement and collective bargaining

section 178(1)

F4. . .

F4. . .

contract of employment

—generally

section 295(1)

—in sections 226 to F17234G

section 235

—in relation to Crown employment

section 273(4)(a)

—in relation to House of Lords or House of Commons staff

sections 277(4) and 278(4)(a)

contravention

section 298

F15contributor (in relation to the political fund of a trade union)

F15section 84(5)

the court (in Part I)

section 121

date of the ballot (in Part V)

section 246

F16 devolved Welsh authority

F16section 297B

dismiss and dismissal

—generally

section 298

—in relation to Crown employment

section 273(4)(c)

—in relation to House of Commons staff

section 278(4)(b)

F2the duty of confidentialityF14 , in the context of a scrutineer or independent person

F2section 24A(3)

effective date of termination

section 298

employee

—generally

section 295(1)

—in relation to Crown employment

section 273(4)(a)

—in relation to House of Commons staff

section 278(4)(a)

—excludes police service

section 280

F5employee representatives (in Part IV, Chapter II)

F5section 196(1).

employer

—in relation to an employee

section 295(1)

—in relation to a worker

section 296(2)

—in relation to health service practitioners

section 279

employment and employment agency (in sections 137 to 143)

section 143(1)

executive (of trade union)

section 119

F2financial affairs (of trade union)

F2section 119

financial year (in Part VI)

section 272

general secretary

section 119

independent trade union (and related expressions)

section 5

F15legal professional privilege (as respects Scotland)

F15section 298

list

—of trade unions

section 2

—of employers’ associations

section 123

F19minimum service regulations (in Part 5)

section 234G(1)

Northern Ireland union (in Part I)

section 120

not protected (in sections 222 to 226 F18, 234A and 234E)

section 219(4)

officer

—of trade union

section 119

—of employers’ association

section 136

official (of trade union)

section 119

offshore employment

section 287

F6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

political fund

section 82(1)(a)

political resolution

section 82(1)(a)

F7. . .

F7. . .

prescribed

section 293(1)

president

section 119

F11“pre-transfer consultation” (in sections 198A and 198B)

F11section 198A(7)

recognised, recognition and related expressions

section 178(3)

F19relevant service (in Part 5)

section 234G(1)

F12“relevant transfer” (in sections 198A and 198B)

F12section 198A(7)

F4. . .

F4. . .

F4. . .

F4. . .

F4. . .

F8representatives of a trade union (in Part IV, Chapter II)

F8section 196(2)

rules (of trade union)

section 119

strike (in Part V)

section 246

tort (as respects Scotland)

section 298

trade dispute

—in Part IV

section 218

—in Part V

section 244

trade union

section 1

F13“transferee” and “transferor” (in sections 198A and 198B)

F13section 198A(7)

F13“transferring individual” (in sections 198A and 198B)

F13section 198A(7)

undertaking (of employer)

—in relation to Crown employment

section 273(4)(e) and (f)

—in relation to House of Commons staff

section 278(4)(c) and (d)

F15voting

F15section 297A

F19work notice (in Part 5)

section 234C(2)

worker

—generally

section 296(1)

—includes health service practitioners

section 279

—excludes police service

section 280

working hours (in Part V)

section 246