(1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý In these Regulations—
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'the 1996 Act' means the Employment Rights Act 1996;
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'adult worker' means a worker who has attained the age of 18;
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'the armed forces' means any of the naval, military and air forces of the Crown;
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'calendar year' means the period of twelve months beginning with 1st January in any year;
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'the civil protection services' includes the police, fire brigades and ambulance services, the security and intelligence services, customs and immigration officers, the prison service, the coastguard, and lifeboat crew and other voluntary rescue services;
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'collective agreement' means a collective agreement within the meaning of section 178 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, the trade union parties to which are independent trade unions within the meaning of section 5 of that Act;
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