reg 42 Crown employment
(1) These Regulations have effect in relation to Crown employment and persons in Crown employment as they have effect in relation to other employment and other employees. (2) In these Regulations “ Crown employment ” means employment in an undertaking to which these Regulations apply and which is under or for the purposes of a government department or any officer or body exercising on behalf of the Crown functions conferred by a statutory provision. (3) For the purposes of the application of these Regulations in relation to Crown employment in accordance with paragraph (1)— (a) references to an employee shall be construed as references to a person in Crown employment; and (b) references to a contract of employment shall be construed as references to the terms of employment of a person in Crown employment.