Section 4 Sections 1 to 3 and Schedule 1: interpretationI1

In sections 1 to 3 and Schedule 1—

• “government department” means a department of Her Majesty's Government but does not include—

  1. (a)

     the Security Service,

  2. (b)

     the Secret Intelligence Service, or

  3. (c)

     the Government Communications Headquarters,

• “Her Majesty's forces” has the same meaning as in the Armed Forces Act 2006,

• “Her Majesty's Government” means Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom,

• “Leader of the Opposition” has the same meaning as in the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975,

• “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975,

• “notice” means notice in writing.