Section 246 Minor definitions.C1
England, Wales and Scotland
In this Part—
“date of the ballot” means, in the case of a ballot in which votes may be cast on more than one day, the last of those days;
F1...
“strike” means F2(except F3for the purposes of section 229(2) (see section 229(2A)) any concerted stoppage of work;
“working hours”, in relation to a person, means any time when under his contract of employment, or other contract personally to do work or perform services, he is required to be at work.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 246 repealed (30.8.1993) by 1993 c. 19, ss. 49(1), 51, Sch. 7 para. 26, Sch. 10; S.I. 1993/1908, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
- F2
Words in definition of “strike” in s. 246 inserted (18.9.2000) by 1999 c. 26, s. 4, Sch. 3 para. 1, 6(4); S.I. 2000/2242, art. 2(2) (with transitional provisions in art. 4)
- F3
Words in s. 246 substituted (18.12.2025) by Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36), ss. 78(2)(g), 159(1)(c)
Modifications
- C1
S. 246 applied (14.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/1828, art. 2(5)(c)