The North Yorkshire (District of York) (Staff Transfer) Order 1996

• Citation: S.I. 1996/388
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, Commencement and Application

(1) This Order may be cited as the North Yorkshire (District of York) (Staff Transfer) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996.

(2) This Order makes provisions which are consequential or supplementary to the North Yorkshire (District of York) (Structural and Boundary Changes) Order 1995.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“contract of employment” means a contract under which a person works for another person whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship or otherwise but does not include a contract for services;

“designated list” means the list marked `The North Yorkshire (District of York) (Staff Transfer) Order 1996 Designated List' which is signed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, one copy of which is deposited with the York District Council and one in the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment;

“employee” means a person employed under a contract of employment.

Section 3 Transfer of Staff

(1) This article shall apply to any employee (a “designated employee”)—

(a) who immediately before 1st April 1996 (“the reorganisation date”) was employed by the North Yorkshire County Council, the Harrogate Borough Council, the Ryedale District Council, the Selby District Council or the York City Council;

(b) whose employment would continue but for the abolition of the York City Council and the boundary changes to the other four councils; and

(c) whose name is mentioned in the designated list.

(2) The contract of employment of a designated employee shall not be terminated on the reorganisation date but shall have effect as if originally made between that employee and the York District Council.

(3) This article is without prejudice to any provision of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981.