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279G: Clause 148, page 147, line 9, at end insert— “(4) In this Part “worker” means any of the following—(a) a worker within the meaning of section 230(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 or Article 3(3) of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16)); (b) an individual who is not a worker as defined by section 230(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 but who is a worker for the purposes of Part 4A of that Act (see section 43K(1) of that Act);(c) an individual who is not a worker as defined by Article 3(3) of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 but who is a worker for the purposes of Part 5A of that Order (see Article 67K(1) of that Order);(d) an individual who—(i) is a worker for the purposes of Chapter 3 or 4 of Part 2A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (zero hours workers) by virtue of section 27BJ(7) or (as the case may be) 27BP(8) of that Act,(ii) works under a zero hours arrangement within the meaning of Part 2A of that Act (see section 27BZ2(1) of that Act), or(iii) works under a non-contractual zero hours arrangement within the meaning of Article 59A of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;(e) an individual who is an agency worker within the meaning of Part 2A of the Employment Rights Act 1996;(f) an individual who is an agency worker within the meaning of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/93) or the Agency Workers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. (N.I.) 2011 No. 350);(g) an individual seeking to be employed by a person as a worker.”Member's explanatory statement This amendment defines “worker” for the purposes of Part 5. In particular, the definition reflects the persons on whom rights are conferred by clauses 1 to 5 (zero hours workers, etc).