[ Excluded sectorsE+W+S
18.—(1) These Regulations do not apply—
[(a)to workers to whom [the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Hours of Work) Regulations 2018] apply;]
[(b)to workers to whom the Fishing Vessels (Working Time: Sea-fishermen) Regulations 2004 apply;]
[(c)to workers to whom the Merchant Shipping (Working Time: Inland Waterways) Regulations 2003 apply.]
(2) Regulations 4(1) and (2), 6(1), (2) and (7), 7(1) and (6), 8, 10(1), 11(1) and (2), 12(1), 13 [, 13A] and 16 do not apply—
(a)where characteristics peculiar to certain specific services such as the armed forces or the police, or to certain specific activities in the civil protection services, inevitably conflict with the provisions of these Regulations;
[(aa)to workers to whom the Civil Aviation (Working Time) Regulations 2004 apply;]
(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)to the activities of workers who are doctors in training.
(3) Paragraph (2)(c) has effect only until 31st July 2004.
(4) Regulations 4(1) and (2), 6(1), (2) and (7), 8, 10(1), 11(1) and (2) and 12(1) do not apply to workers to whom [the Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005 apply].
[(5) Regulation 24 does not apply to workers to whom the Cross-border Railways Services (Working Time) Regulations 2008 apply.]]