Part VII Miscellaneous and general

Interpretation

299 Index of defined expressions.

In this Act the expressions listed below are defined by or otherwise fall to be construed in accordance with the provisions indicated—

ACAS

section 247(1)

act and action

section 298

advertisement (in sections 137 to 143)

section 143(1)

F1affected employees (in Part IV, Chapter II)

F1section 196(3)

F2agency worker

F2section 298

F3agent (of trade union)

F3section 119

appropriately qualified actuary (in sections 38 to 41)

section 42

associated employer

section 297

branch or section (of trade union)

section 119

F4certificate of independence

section 298.

collective agreement and collective bargaining

section 178(1)

F5. . .

F5. . .

contract of employment

—generally

section 295(1)

—in sections 226 to 234

section 235

—in relation to Crown employment

section 273(4)(a)

—in relation to House of Lords or House of Commons staff

sections 277(4) and 278(4)(a)

contravention

section 298

the court (in Part I)

section 121

date of the ballot (in Part V)

section 246

dismiss and dismissal

—generally

section 298

—in relation to Crown employment

section 273(4)(c)

—in relation to House of Commons staff

section 278(4)(b)

F3the duty of confidentiality

F3section 24A(3)

effective date of termination

section 298

employee

—generally

section 295(1)

—in relation to Crown employment

section 273(4)(a)

—in relation to House of Commons staff

section 278(4)(a)

—excludes police service

section 280

F6employee representatives (in Part IV, Chapter II)

F6section 196(1).

employer

—in relation to an employee

section 295(1)

—in relation to a worker

section 296(2)

—in relation to health service practitioners

section 279

employment and employment agency (in sections 137 to 143)

section 143(1)

executive (of trade union)

section 119

F3financial affairs (of trade union)

F3section 119

financial year (in Part VI)

section 272

general secretary

section 119

independent trade union (and related expressions)

section 5

list

—of trade unions

section 2

—of employers’ associations

section 123

Northern Ireland union (in Part I)

section 120

not protected (in sections 222 to 226)

section 219(4)

officer

—of trade union

section 119

—of employers’ association

section 136

official (of trade union)

section 119

offshore employment

section 287

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F7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

political fund

section 82(1)(a)

political resolution

section 82(1)(a)

F8. . .

F8. . .

prescribed

section 293(1)

president

section 119

recognised, recognition and related expressions

section 178(3)

F5. . .

F5. . .

F5. . .

F5. . .

F5. . .

F9representatives of a trade union (in Part IV, Chapter II)

F9section 196(2)

rules (of trade union)

section 119

strike (in Part V)

section 246

tort (as respects Scotland)

section 298

trade dispute

—in Part IV

section 218

—in Part V

section 244

trade union

section 1

undertaking (of employer)

—in relation to Crown employment

section 273(4)(e) and (f)

—in relation to House of Commons staff

section 278(4)(c) and (d)

worker

—generally

section 296(1)

—includes health service practitioners

section 279

—excludes police service

section 280

working hours (in Part V)

section 246