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141.—(1) The provisions of this Order[F1 and the 1992 Order] have effect (except as mentioned below) in relation to Crown employment and persons in Crown employment as in relation to other employment and other workers or employees.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to[F2 Article 61(4)(b) (power of tribunal] to make order in respect of employer's failure to comply with duties as to union contributions)[F1 or in relation to Articles 42 and 43 of the 1992 Order].
(3) In this Article “Crown employment” means employment under or for the purposes of a government department.
(4) For the purposes of the provisions of this Order as they apply in relation to Crown employment or persons in Crown employment—
(a)“employee” and “contract of employment” means a person in Crown employment and the terms of employment of such a person;
(b)“dismissal” means the termination of Crown employment;
[F1(bb)the reference in Article 40(1)(e) of the 1992 Order to the employer's undertaking shall be construed as a reference to the national interest;]
(c)any reference to an undertaking shall be construed, in relation to a Minister of the Crown or Head of a department, as a reference to his functions or (as the context may require) to the department of which he is in charge, and in relation to a government department, shall be construed as a reference to the functions of the department or (as the context may require) to the department.
(5) This Article has effect subject to Article 142 (armed forces) and Article 143 (exemption on grounds of national security).
142.—(1) Article 141 (application of Order to Crown employment) does not apply to service as a member of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown.
(2) But that Article applies to employment by an association established for the purposes of Part VI of the Reserve Forces Act 1980F3 (territorial, auxiliary and reserve forces associations) as it applies to employment for the purposes of a government department.
143.—(1) Article 141 (application of Order to Crown employment) does not apply to employment in respect of which there is in force a certificate issued by or on behalf of the Secretary of State certifying that employment of a description specified in the certificate, or the employment of a particular person so specified, is (or, at a time specified in the certificate, was) required to be excepted from that Article for the purpose of safeguarding national security or protecting public safety or public order.
(2) A document purporting to be such a certificate shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be such a certificate.
144.—[F4(1)] In this Order “worker” includes an individual regarded in his capacity as one who works or normally works or seeks to work as a person[F5 performing personal medical services or personal dental services] providing general medical services, general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services in accordance with arrangements made by [F6the Department of Health] under Article [F5 15B,] F4... , 61, 62 or 63 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972F7; and “employer”, in relation to such an individual, regarded in that capacity, means [F8the Department of Health].
[F4(2) In this Order “worker” also includes an individual regarded in his capacity as one who works or normally works or seeks to work as a person performing primary medical services—
(a)in accordance with arrangements made by [F6the Department of Health] under Article 15B of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972;
(b)under a contract under Article 57 of that Order entered into by him with [F6the Department of Health],
and “employer” in relation to such an individual, regarded in that capacity, means [F8the Department of Health].]
F6Words in art. 144 substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 167(a); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F8Words in art. 144 substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 167(b); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
145.—(1) In this Order “employee” or “worker” does not include a person in police service.
(2) “Police service” means service as a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary or the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve, or, subject to paragraph (3), in any other capacity by virtue of which a person has the powers or privileges of a constable.
(3) Service in the office of constable under Article 19 of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994F9 shall not be treated as police service for the purposes of this Article, and the holding of that office on any airport shall be treated for those purposes as work under a contract of employment with the airport operator.
146.—(1) Any provision in an agreement (whether a contract of employment or not) is void in so far as it purports—
(a)to exclude or limit the operation of any provision of this Order, or
(b)to preclude a person from bringing proceedings before an industrial tribunal under any provision of this Order.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an agreement to refrain from instituting or continuing proceedings where the Agency has taken action under[F10 Article 20 of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996] (general provisions as to conciliation).
(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an agreement to refrain from instituting or continuing any proceedings specified in Article 148 before an industrial tribunal if the conditions regulating compromise agreements under this Order are satisfied in relation to the agreement.
(4) The conditions regulating compromise agreements under this Order are that—
(a)the agreement must be in writing;
(b)the agreement must relate to the particular[F11 proceedings];
(c)the complainant must have received[F12 advice from a relevant independent adviser] as to the terms and effect of the proposed agreement and in particular its effect on his ability to pursue his rights before an industrial tribunal;
(d)there must be in force, when the adviser gives the advice, a[F13 contract of insurance, or an indemnity provided for members of a profession or professional body,] covering the risk of a claim by the complainant in respect of loss arising in consequence of the advice;
(e)the agreement must identify the adviser; and
(f)the agreement must state that the conditions regulating compromise agreements under this Order are satisfied.
[F11(5) A person is a relevant independent adviser for the purposes of paragraph (4)(c)—
(a)if he is a qualified lawyer,
(b)if he is an officer, official, employee or member of an independent trade union who has been certified in writing by the trade union as competent to give advice and as authorised to do so on behalf of the trade union,
(c)if he works at an advice centre (whether as an employee or a volunteer) and has been certified in writing by the centre as competent to give advice and as authorised to do so on behalf of the centre, or
(d)if he is a person of a description specified in an order made by the Department.
(5A) But a person is not a relevant independent adviser for the purposes of paragraph (4)(c) in relation to the complainant—
(a)if he is, is employed by or is acting in the matter for the other party or for a person who is connected with the other party,
(b)in the case of a person within paragraph (5)(b) or (c), if the trade union or advice centre is the other party or a person who is connected with the other party,
(c)in the case of a person within paragraph (5)(c), if the complainant makes a payment for the advice received from him, or
(d)in the case of a person of a description specified in an order under paragraph (5)(d), if any condition specified in the order in relation to the giving of advice by persons of that description is not satisfied.
(5B) In paragraph (5)(a) “qualified lawyer” means a barrister (whether in practice as such or employed to give legal advice), or a solicitor who holds a practising certificate.
(6) For the purposes of paragraph (5A) any two persons are to be treated as connected—
(a)if one is a company of which the other (directly or indirectly) has control, or
(b)if both are companies of which a third person (directly or indirectly) has control.]
[F14(7) An agreement under which the parties agree to submit a dispute to arbitration—
(a)shall be regarded for the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) as being an agreement to refrain from instituting or continuing proceedings if—
(i)the dispute is covered by a scheme having effect by virtue of an order under Article 84A of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992; and
(ii)the agreement is to submit it to arbitration in accordance with the scheme, but
(b)shall be regarded for those purposes as neither being nor including such an agreement in any other case.]
147. For the purposes of this Order it is immaterial whether the law which (apart from this Order) governs any person's employment is the law of the United Kingdom, or of a part of the United Kingdom, or not.
F15Art. 147A and cross-heading inserted (27.1.2020) by Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 15), s. 29(2), Sch. 2 para. 9; S.R. 2020/1, art. 2(n)
147A—(1) This Article applies where this Order provides for it to apply for the purposes of a provision of this Order (a “relevant provision”).
(2) In this Article—
(a)Day A is the day on which the complainant concerned complies with the requirement in paragraph (1) of Article 20A of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (requirement to contact Agency before instituting proceedings) in relation to the matter in respect of which the proceedings are brought, and
(b)Day B is the day on which the complainant concerned receives or, if earlier, is treated as receiving (by virtue of regulations made under paragraph (11) of that Article) the certificate issued under paragraph (4) of that Article.
(3) In working out when a time limit set by a relevant provision expires the period beginning with the day after Day A and ending with Day B is not to be counted.
(4) If a time limit set by a relevant provision would (if not extended by this paragraph) expire during the period beginning with Day A and ending one month after Day B, the time limit expires instead at the end of that period.
(5) Where an industrial tribunal has power under this Order to extend a time limit set by a relevant provision, the power is exercisable in relation to the time limit as extended by this Article.]
Art.148 rep. by 1996 NI 18
149.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), all regulations and orders made by the Department under this Order shall be subject to negative resolution.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an order under Article l(2),[F16 44B(9),][F17 90A(2)(e)] 91(3) or 121(2).
(3) Regulations and orders under this Order may contain such incidental, supplementary and transitional provisions as appear to the Department to be necessary or expedient.
150.—(1) The Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908F18 (which makes provision for limiting hours of work below ground) shall cease to have effect.
Para. (2)—Amendments
(3) The transitional provisions in Schedule 3 shall have effect.
Para. (4)—Repeals