In this Schedule—

• “civil servant” means a person employed in the civil service of the State;

• “devolved legislature” means—

  1. a

     the Scottish Parliament,

  2. b

     the National Assembly for Wales, or

  3. c

     the Northern Ireland Assembly;

• “domestic law” means the law of England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland;

• “Part 2” has the meaning given by paragraph 22(3);

• “relevant public authority” has the meaning given by paragraph 22(3);

• “relevant right” means—

  1. a

     a right created or arising by or under Part 2, or

  2. b

     a right which—

     1. i

        corresponds to such a right, and

     2. ii

        is created or arises by or under a provision of domestic law so far as that provision has effect in connection with Part 2.

In this Schedule, references to a relevant public authority acting include references to the relevant public authority failing to act.