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UK Law Reference
All sections of Employment Rights Act 1996
1996 c. 18, s.43KA

Section 43KA — Application of this Part and related provisions to police

Extent: E+W+S

This version in force from 2013-10-07

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) [F1 [F2 For the purposes of—]]

(a) [F1 [F2 this Part,]]

(b) [F1 [F2 section 47B and sections 48 and 49 so far as relating to that section, and]]

(c) [F1 [F2 section 103A and the other provisions of Part 10 so far as relating to the right not to be unfairly dismissed in a case where the dismissal is unfair by virtue of section 103A,]]

[F1 [F2 a person who holds, otherwise than under a contract of employment, the office of constable or an appointment as a police cadet shall be treated as an employee employed by the relevant officer under a contract of employment; and any reference to a worker being “ employed ” and to his “ employer ” shall be construed accordingly. ]]

(2) [F1 [F2 In this section “ the relevant officer ” means— ]]

(a) [F1 [F2 in relation to a member of a police force or a special constable appointed for a police area, the chief officer of police;]]

(b) [F1 [F2 [F3 in relation to a member of a police force seconded to the [F4 National Crime Agency to serve as a National Crime Agency officer], that Agency; and]]]

(d) [F1 [F2 in relation to any other person holding the office of constable or an appointment as police cadet, the person who has the direction and control of the body of constables or cadets in question.]]

Amendment notes

  1. F1 Pt. IVA (ss. 43A-43L) inserted (2.7.1998 for specified purposes and otherwise 2.7.1999) by 1998 c. 23, s. 1; S.I. 1999/1547, art. 2
  2. F2 S. 43KA inserted (1.4.2004) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 37(1), 108(2)-(5); S.I. 2004/913, art. 2(b)
  3. F3 S. 43KA(2)(b) substituted for s. 43KA(2)(b)(c) (1.4.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 59, 178, Sch. 4 para. 85; S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. (subject to art. 4(2)-(7))
  4. F4 Words in s. 43KA(2)(b) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 50; S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)