Part IIISupplementary
Crown employment and Parliamentary staff
38Crown employment
1
This Act has effect in relation to Crown employment and persons in Crown employment as it has effect in relation to other employment and other employees.
2
In this Act“Crown employment” means employment under or for the purposes of a government department or any officer or body exercising on behalf of the Crown functions conferred by a statutory provision.
3
For the purposes of the application of this Act in relation to Crown employment in accordance with subsection (1)—
a
references to an employee shall be construed as references to a person in Crown employment, and
b
references to a contract of employment shall be construed as references to the terms of employment of a person in Crown employment.
4
Subsection (1) applies to—
a
service as a member of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown, and
b
employment by an association established for the purposes of Part XI of the [1996 c. 14.] Reserve Forces Act 1996;
but Her Majesty may by Order in Council make any provision of this Act apply to service as a member of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be specified in the Order in Council.