Employment Rights Act 1996

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s. 47H inserted by 2020 c. 7 Sch. 7 para. 9
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s. 47EB inserted by 2023 c. 46 Sch. para. 5
s. 48(1C) inserted by 2020 c. 7 Sch. 7 para. 10(a)
s. 48(1C) inserted by 2023 c. 46 Sch. para. 6(2)
s. 48(1D) inserted by 2023 c. 46 Sch. para. 6(3)
s. 49(8) inserted by 2020 c. 7 Sch. 7 para. 11(b)
s. 49(8) inserted by 2023 c. 46 Sch. para. 7(4)
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s. 80C(4)(bc) inserted by 2023 c. 20 Sch. para. 24(3)
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s. 99(3)(cc) inserted by 2023 c. 20 Sch. para. 28
s. 101B inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 38
s. 104H inserted by 2020 c. 7 Sch. 7 para. 14
s. 104CA inserted by 2023 c. 46 Sch. para. 9
s. 105(4B) inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 39(3)
s. 105(7BC) inserted by 2020 c. 7 Sch. 7 para. 15
s. 105(7BAA) inserted by 2023 c. 46 Sch. para. 10
s. 108(3)(gia) inserted by 2023 c. 46 Sch. para. 11
s. 108(3)(de) inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 39(4)
s. 108(3)(gn) inserted by 2020 c. 7 Sch. 7 para. 16
s. 110(3A) inserted by 2002 c. 22 s. 44
s. 205A(2)(ba) inserted by 2023 c. 46 Sch. para. 16(2)
s. 205A(8A) inserted by 2023 c. 46 Sch. para. 16(3)
s. 225(7)(8) inserted by 2023 c. 46 Sch. para. 17
s. 227(1)(zb)(zc) inserted by 2023 c. 46 Sch. para. 18

200 Police officers.E+W+S

(1)Sections 8 to 10, Part III F1. . . , sections [F243M,] F3. . ., 45, [F445A,] 47 F1. . . , [F547C,] 50 [F6to 57B] and 61 to 63, Parts VII and VIII, sections 92 and 93 [F7and], Part X [F8(except sections 100 [F9, 103A] and 134A and the other provisions of that Part so far as relating to the right not to be unfairly dismissed in a case where the dismissal is unfair by virtue of section 100 [F10or 103A])] F11. . . do not apply to employment under a contract of employment in police service or to persons engaged in such employment.

(2)In subsection (1) “police service” means—

(a)service as a member of a constabulary maintained by virtue of an enactment, or

(b)subject to section 126 of the M1Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (prison staff not to be regarded as in police service), service in any other capacity by virtue of which a person has the powers or privileges of a constable.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 200(1) repealed (1.4.2004) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 37(2)(a), 107, 108(2)-(5), Sch. 8; S.I. 2004/913, art. 2(b)(f)(v)

F2Words in s. 200(1) inserted (6.4.2005) by Employment Relations Act 2004 (c. 24), ss. 57(1), 59(2)-(4), Sch. 1 para. 38; S.I. 2005/872, arts. 4, 5, Sch. (subject to arts. 6-12)