# Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023, Section 14: Interpretation of Part 1

Extent: E+W

In this Part—
“Deputy Welsh Minister” (“un o Ddirprwy Weinidogion Cymru”) means a person holding office under section 50 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32);
“employer” (“cyflogwr”) has the same meaning as in the Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18);
“further education employer” (“cyflogwr addysg bellach”) means an employer in the further education sector within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13);
“higher education employer” (“cyflogwr addysg uwch”) means an employer in the higher education sector within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992;
“private sector employer” (“cyflogwr sector preifat”) means an employer that is not—
(a) a body, office or holder of an office whose functions are wholly or mainly of a public nature,
(b) a voluntary organisation employer,
(c) a further education employer, nor
(d) a higher education employer;
“public body employer” (“cyflogwr corff cyhoeddus”) means an employer that is one of the persons listed as a “public body” in section 6(1) of the WFGA 2015, other than the Welsh Ministers;
“voluntary organisation employer” (“cyflogwr sefydliad gwirfoddol”) means an employer that is a “relevant voluntary organisation” within the meaning of section 74(2) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-partnership-and-public-procurement-wales-act-2023/section-14
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