19. Offence

Terms defined in s 2

• collective agreement

  collective agreement

  Defined · s 2

  “collective agreement” means an agreement as defined under the Industrial Relations Act 1960;

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• contract of service

  contract of service

  Defined · s 2

  “contract of service” means any agreement, whether written or oral, express or implied, whereby one person agrees to employ another as an employee and that other agrees to serve his or her employer as an employee and includes an apprenticeship contract or agreement;

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• employer

  employer

  Defined · s 2

  “employer” means any person who employs another person under a contract of service and includes —(a)the Government in respect of such categories, classes or descriptions of officers or employees of the Government as are declared by the President to be employees for the purposes of this Act;(b)any statutory authority;(c)the duly authorised agent or manager of the employer; and(d)the person who owns or is carrying on or for the time being responsible for the management of the profession, business, trade or work in which the employee is engaged;

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