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Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (c. 19) :(a) is required by virtue of a statutory provision to remain or reside on particular premises, or
 * (b) is otherwise subject to a restriction of his liberty.

(2) An order under this section may make any amendment to this Act that is incidental or supplemental to, or consequential on, an amendment made by virtue of subsection (1).

(3) An order under this section is subject to affirmative resolution procedure.

24 Orders

(1) A power of the Secretary of State to make an order under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(2) Where an order under this Act is subject to “negative resolution procedure” the statutory instrument containing the order is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3) Where an order under this Act is subject to “affirmative resolution procedure” the order may not be made unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(4) An order under this Act—
 * (a) may make different provision for different purposes;
 * (b) may make transitional or saving provision.

25 Interpretation

In this Act—
 * “armed forces” has the meaning given by section 12(1);
 * “corporation” does not include a corporation sole but includes any body corporate wherever incorporated;
 * “employee” means an individual who works under a contract of employment or apprenticeship (whether express or implied and, if express, whether oral or in writing), and related expressions are to be construed accordingly; see also sections 11(3)(a), 12(2) and 13(3) (which apply for the purposes of section 2);
 * “employers’ association” has the meaning given by section 122 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) or Article 4 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/807 (N.I. 5));
 * “enforcement authority” means an authority responsible for the enforcement of any health and safety legislation;
 * “health and safety legislation” means any statutory provision dealing with health and safety matters, including in particular provision contained in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37) or the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/ 1039 (N.I. 9));
 * “member”, in relation to the armed forces, is to be read in accordance with section 12(3);
 * “partnership” means—
 * (a) a partnership within the Partnership Act 1890 (c. 39), or