Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

298 Minor definitions: general. E+W+S

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• act and action each includes omission, and references to doing an act or taking action shall be construed accordingly;

• [F1 “agency worker” has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010;]

• [F2 “certificate of independence” means a certificate issued under—

  (a)

  section 6(6), or

  (b)

  section 101A(4);]

• contravention includes a failure to comply, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

• dismiss, dismissal and effective date of termination, in relation to an employee, shall be construed in accordance with [F3 Part X of the Employment Rights Act 1996];

• [F4 “legal professional privilege”, as respects Scotland, means confidentiality of communications;]

• F5 . . .

• tort, as respects Scotland, means delict, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 298 inserted (1.10.2011) by The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/93), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 5

F2 S. 298: definition inserted (6.4.2005) by Employment Relations Act 2004 (c. 24), ss. 50(4), 59(2)-(4); S.I. 2005/872, art. 4, Sch. (with arts. 6-21)

F3 Words in s. 298 substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 17, ss. 240, 243, Sch. 1 para. 56(19) (with ss. 191-195, 202)

F4 Words in s. 298 inserted (1.3.2017) by Trade Union Act 2016 (c. 15), s. 25(1), Sch. 4 para. 18; S.I. 2017/139, reg. 2(n)(ii)

F5 S. 298: Definition of post repealed (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, art. 3(2), Sch. 2