Paragraph 19 C1

Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the provisions of this Schedule shall have effect (for the purpose of computing an employee’s period of employment, but not for any other purpose) in relation to Crown employment and to persons in Crown employment as they have effect in relation to other employment and to other employees, and accordingly, except where the context otherwise requires, references to an employer shall be construed as including a reference to the Crown.

In this paragraph, subject to sub-paragraph (3), “Crown employment” means employment under or for the purposes of a government department or any officer or body exercising on behalf of the Crown functions conferred by any enactment.

This paragraph does not apply to service as a member of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown,. . . F1but does apply to employment by any association established for the purposes of F2Part VI of the M1Reserve Forces Act 1980.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The reference in paragraph 17(2) to an undertaking shall be construed as including a reference to any function of (as the case may require) a Minister of the Crown, a government department, or any other officer or body performing functions on behalf of the Crown.