Crown servant

This section applies only to crown servants and government contractors.

An exception to this is if you (or your partner) are a Crown servant posted abroad.

Crown servants are not normally awarded permission to accept and wear foreign awards.

All Crown servants wishing to take up an appointment must make an application under the Rules.

A similar system to that for Crown servants was introduced for former Ministers in 1995.

He was one of the most trusted and reliable Crown servants of his time, but had a somewhat turbulent private life.

Section 12(1) defines the expression "Crown servant" for the purposes of this Act.

Like our diplomats they are impartial and loyal crown servants - not servants of any particular government.

If you're a Crown servant - for example a civil servant or a member of the armed forces - you could be posted overseas.

Police constables are exempt as crown servants.

The episode suggests that Wikeford, though a valued Crown servant, was not popular.

If you are a member of the armed forces you are classed as being a Crown Servants.

Thus, Crown servants are not entitled to statutory redundancy payments, but most have the right not to be unfairly dismissed.

Similarly in section 1(3): 'A person who is or has been a Crown servant.'

S.3 provides for the protection of patents, registered trade marks, design rights and copyrights from breach by Crown servants.

Prior to the Act, the Executive Council consisted of Crown servants who were responsible to the Governor.

During his fourteen years of chancellorship, Cardinal Wolsey had more power than any other Crown servant in English history.

Special rules apply to Crown servants - UK civil servants or members of the armed forces who are posted and working abroad for the government.

Special Constables are sworn officers as a Crown Servant and have the same powers as regular officers.

It allows, for example, the prosecution of newspapers or journalists who publish secret information leaked to them by a crown servant in contravention of section 3.

If your partner's a Crown servant posted outside the UK, you may be able to claim tax credits if you:

You could still get your Child Benefit payments if you or your partner are a Crown servant and are posted abroad.

On royal visits to the empire he had casual one-night stands with the wives and daughters of crown servants all too willing to serve the crown.

In 1442 he produced a memorandum on the state of Irish affairs, based as he noted on his thirty-eight years as a Crown servant.

For example, if your partner's a Crown servant posted overseas, and you've gone with them, or you're getting certain UK benefits or State Pension.