The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Asbestos) Regulations 2010

Meaning of “worker”U.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

3.—(1) In these Regulations “worker” means any person employed under a contract of employment, including a trainee or apprentice, other than a person who is training in a vessel which is being used—

(a)to provide instruction in the principles of responsibility, resourcefulness, loyalty and team endeavour and to advance education in the art of seamanship, or

(b)to provide instruction in navigation and seamanship for yachtsmen,

and which is operating under a relevant code.

(2) In paragraph (1) “relevant code” means—

(a)the Large Commercial Yacht Code as set out in Merchant Shipping Notice No. 1792(M), issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Transport,

(b)the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Sailing Vessels M1,

(c)the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Motor Vessels M2, or

(d)the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure Operating from a Nominated Departure Point M3.

(3) In paragraph (2) each reference to a Code includes a reference to any document containing an amendment or replacement of that Code which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time and is specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice which contains a statement to that effect.

Marginal Citations

M1Published by the Stationery Office in 1993 (ISBN 0-11-551184-9).

M2Published by the Stationery Office in 1993 (ISBN 0-11-551185-7).

M3Published by the Stationery Office in 1999 (ISBN 9-11-551812-6).