Part VII Miscellaneous and general

Interpretation

298 Minor definitions: general.

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 F3Part X of the Employment Rights Act 1996;

F4. . .

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