[F1A7Crown servants and parliamentary staffE+W+S
(1)Section A1(3) applies in relation to—
(a)an agreement under which a person undertakes Crown employment,
(b)an agreement under which a person undertakes service as a member of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown, and
(c)an agreement under which a person undertakes employment as—
(i)a relevant member of the House of Lords staff, or
(ii)a relevant member of the House of Commons staff,
as it applies in relation to any other agreement under which a person is to work for another (and this Chapter applies accordingly).
(2)Subsection (1) is subject to subsection (3) and to any modifications which may be prescribed under subsection (5).
(3)Section A5(2) does not apply in relation to an approved English apprenticeship agreement that is an agreement within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (1).
(4)Without prejudice to section 262(3), the power conferred by section A1(3)(c) may be exercised, in particular, to make provision in relation to an agreement within any of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection (1) that differs from provision made in relation to other agreements under which a person is to work for another.
(5)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for any provision of this Chapter to apply with modifications in relation to—
(a)an agreement within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (1), or
(b)a person working, or proposing to work, under such an agreement.
(6)In subsection (1)—
“Crown employment” means employment under or for the purposes of a government department or an officer or body exercising on behalf of the Crown functions conferred by a statutory provision (but does not include service as a member of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown);
“relevant member of the House of Commons staff” has the meaning given by section 195(5) of the Employment Rights Act 1996;
“relevant member of the House of Lords staff” has the meaning given by section 194(6) of that Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 1 Ch. A1 inserted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 1 para. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 28); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(a) (with Sch. Pt. 2)