# Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, Section 298: Minor definitions: general.

Extent: E+W+S

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
act and action each includes omission, and references to doing an act or taking action shall be construed accordingly;
“agency worker” has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010;
“certificate of independence” means a certificate issued under—
(a)section 6(6), or
(b)section 101A(4);
contravention includes a failure to comply, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
dismiss, dismissal and effective date of termination, in relation to an employee, shall be construed in accordance with Part X of the Employment Rights Act 1996;
“legal professional privilege”, as respects Scotland, means confidentiality of communications;
. . .
tort, as respects Scotland, means delict, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/52/section/298 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-union-and-labour-relations-consolidation-act-1992/section-298
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