Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

279 Health service practitioners

In this Act “worker” includes an individual regarded in his capacity as one who works or normally works or seeks to work as a person providing general medical services, general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services in accordance with arrangements made—

(a) by a Family Health Services Authority under section 29, 35, 38 or 41 of the [1977 c. 49.] National Heath Service Act 1977, or

(b) by a Health Board under section 19, 25, 26, or 27 of the [1978 c. 29.] National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;

and “employer”, in relation to such an individual, regarded in that capacity, means that authority or board.