PART 7

Language requirements for public sector workers

Power to expand meaning of person working for public authority
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1
The relevant Minister may by regulations amend section 77 with the effect that a person who works for a contractor of a public authority is a person who works for the authority for the purposes of this Part.
2
In subsection (1) “contractor”, in relation to a public authority, means a person who—
a
provides a service to members of the public as a result of an arrangement made with a public authority (whether or not by that person), but
b
is not a public authority.
3
For the purposes of subsection (1) a person works for a contractor if the person works—
a
under a contract of employment with the contractor,
b
under a contract of apprenticeship with the contractor,
c
under a contract to do work personally with the contractor,
d
in England and Wales or Scotland, as an agency worker within the meaning of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/93) in respect of whom the contractor is the hirer within the meaning of those regulations, or
e
in Northern Ireland, as an agency worker within the meaning of the Agency Workers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (SR 2011/350) in respect of whom the contractor is the hirer within the meaning of those regulations.
S. 79 in force at 21.11.2016 by S.I. 2016/1037, reg. 3
Pt. 7 functions transferred (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), arts. 1(2), 3(1), Sch. 1(x) (with arts. 3(2), 6, 12)