Part 10Contracts, etc.

Supplementary

148Interpretation

1

This section applies for the purposes of this Part.

2

A reference to treatment of a description prohibited by this Act does not include treatment in so far as it is treatment that would contravene—

a

Part 1 (public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities), or

b

Chapter 1 of Part 11 (public sector equality duty).

3

Group insurance arrangement” means an arrangement between an employer and another person for the provision by that other person of facilities by way of insurance to the employer's employees (or a class of those employees).

4

Collective agreement” has the meaning given in section 178 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

5

A rule of an undertaking is a rule within subsection (6) or (7).

6

A rule within this subsection is a rule made by a trade organisation or a qualifications body for application to—

a

its members or prospective members,

b

persons on whom it has conferred a relevant qualification, or

c

persons seeking conferment by it of a relevant qualification.

7

A rule within this subsection is a rule made by an employer for application to—

a

employees,

b

persons who apply for employment, or

c

persons the employer considers for employment.

8

“Trade organisation”, “qualifications body” and “relevant qualification” each have the meaning given in Part 5 (work).