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CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT AND REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1965 - SECT 26

Excluded classes of employees.

26.(1) Section 11 shall not apply to any person in respect of his employment
as master or a member of the crew of a fishing vessel, if he is not
remunerated in respect of that employment otherwise than by a share in the
profits or gross earnings of the vessel.

(2) Section 11 shall not apply where the employer is the husband or wife of
the employee.

(3) Without prejudice to any exemption or immunity of the Crown, section 11
shall not apply to any person in respect of any employment which

(a)is remunerated out of the General Lighthouse Fund, or

(b)is treated for the purposes of pensions and other superannuation benefits
as service in the civil service of Northern Ireland or the civil service of
the United Kingdom.

(4) Without prejudice to any exemption or immunity of the Crown, section 11
shall not apply to any person in respect of his employment in any capacity
under the Government of an overseas territory.

(5) The Ministry may by order

(a)provide that any enactment contained in this Part which is specified in the
order shall not apply to persons or to employments of such classes as may be
prescribed by the order, or shall apply to persons or employments of such
classes as may be prescribed by the order subject to such exceptions and
modifications as may be so prescribed;

(b)vary or revoke any of the provisions of subsections (1) to (4).

(6) Any order under subsection (5) may contain such transitional and other
supplemental and incidental provisions as are appropriate.

(7) An order shall not be made under this section unless a draft of the order
has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of
Parliament.


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