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.