s 8 Interpretation
(1) In this Act— “employee” means an individual who has entered into or works under a contract with an employer, whether the contract be for manual labour, clerical work or otherwise, be expressed or implied, oral or in writing, and whether it be a contract of service or of apprenticeship; and cognate expressions shall be construed . accordingly ; “the Minister” means the Minister of Labour. (2) Sections 1 and 2 of this Act shall apply in relation to any contract made before they come into force, and in relation to a contract all or any of the terms of which are terms which take effect by virtue of any provision contained in or having effect under an Act of Parliament, whether public or local, as they apply in relation to any other contract; and the reference in this subsection to an Act of Parliament includes, subject to any express provision to the contrary, an Act passed after this Act.