Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Transfers of Public Health Staff) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 1st April 2013.

2

In these Regulations—

  • “the 1996 Act” means the Employment Rights Act 19962;

  • “relevant transferor” means, in relation to a person to whom these Regulations apply, the transferor which employs that person immediately before the transfer date;

  • “specialist dental public health consultant services” means the provision of services by a specialist dental public health practitioner which—

    1. a

      are for the purpose of promoting the oral health of the public, and

    2. b

      involve the assessment of dental health needs and the undertaking of activity to ensure that dental services provided as part of the health service meet those needs;

  • “transfer date” means 1st April 2013;

  • “transferor” means a body listed in column (1) of the table in the Schedule;

  • “the TUPE Regulations” means the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 20063.