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UK Law Reference
All sections of Employment Rights Act 1996
1996 c. 18, s.200

Section 200 — Police officers.

Extent: E+W+S

This version in force from 2025-05-01

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) Sections 8 to 10, Part III . . . , sections [F1 43M,] . . ., 45, [F2 45A,] 47 . . . , [F3 47C,] 50 [F4 to 57B] and 61 to 63, Parts VII and VIII, sections 92 and 93 [F5 and], Part X [F6 (except sections 100 [F7 , 103A] and 134A and the other provisions of that Part so far as relating to the right not to be unfairly dismissed in a case where the dismissal is unfair by virtue of section 100 [F8 or 103A])] . . . do not apply to employment under a contract of employment in police service or to persons engaged in such employment.

(2) In subsection (1) “police service” means—

(a) service as a member of a constabulary maintained by virtue of an enactment, or

(b) subject to section 126 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (prison staff not to be regarded as in police service), service in any other capacity by virtue of which a person has the powers or privileges of a constable.

Amendment notes

  1. F1 Words in s. 200(1) inserted (6.4.2005) by Employment Relations Act 2004 (c. 24), ss. 57(1), 59(2)-(4), Sch. 1 para. 38; S.I. 2005/872, arts. 4, 5, Sch. (subject to arts. 6-12)
  2. F2 Word in s. 45A inserted (1.10.1998) by S.I. 1998/1833, reg. 31(6)
  3. F3 Words in s. 200(1) inserted (15.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 35(a); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (with Sch. 3 paras. 10, 11)
  4. F4 Words in s. 200(1) substituted (15.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 35(b); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (with Sch. 3 paras. 10, 11)
  5. F5 Word in s. 200(1) inserted (15.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 35(c); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (with Sch. 3 paras. 10, 11)
  6. F6 Words in s. 200(1) inserted (1.7.1998) by 1997 c. 42, s. 6(2)(b); S.I. 1998/1542, art. 2
  7. F7 Words in s. 200(1) inserted (1.4.2004) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 37(2)(b), 108(2)-(5); S.I. 2004/913, art. 2(b)
  8. F8 Words in s. 200(1) inserted (1.4.2004) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 37(2)(c), 108(2)-(5); S.I. 2004/913, art. 2(b)