Reserve Forces Act 1996

48 Application of Part V to Crown servants, employees of sub-contractors and self-employed persons

(1) This Part shall have effect in relation to any Crown servant as if he were employed under a contract of service with such person as may be specified in directions made by the Secretary of State as his employer for the purposes of this Part.

(2) In this Part—

(a) references to arrangements between an employer and the Secretary of State include references to arrangements between another person and the Secretary of State in pursuance of which the employer supplies, or is to supply, goods or services to or for the benefit of the armed forces; and

(b) references to an employer who has made arrangements with the Secretary of State include references to an employer who supplies, or is to supply, goods or services to or for the benefit of the armed forces in pursuance of arrangements made by another person and the Secretary of State.

(3) This Part shall have effect in relation to any person who is self-employed as if—

(a) references to an employee were references to a self-employed person;

(b) references to arrangements between an employer and the Secretary of State were references to arrangements—

(i) between the self-employed person and the Secretary of State; or

(ii) between another person and the Secretary of State in pursuance of which the self-employed person concerned supplies, or is to supply, goods or services to or for the benefit of the armed forces;

(c) any requirement for the written consent of an employer were omitted;

(d) section 41(1)(b) were omitted.