The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2007

Protection of aircrew from cosmic radiation

35.—(1) A relevant undertaking shall take appropriate measures to—

(a) assess the exposure to cosmic radiation when in flight of those aircrew who are liable to be subject to cosmic radiation in excess of 1 milliSievert per year;

(b) take into account the assessed exposure when organising work schedules with a view to reducing the doses of highly exposed aircrew; and

(c) inform the workers concerned of the health risks their work involves.

(2) A relevant undertaking shall ensure that in relation to a pregnant aircrew member, the conditions of exposure to cosmic radiation when she is in flight are such that the equivalent dose to the foetus will be as low as reasonably achievable and is unlikely to exceed 1 milliSievert during the remainder of the pregnancy.

(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) shall require the undertaking concerned to take any action in relation to an aircrew member until she has notified the undertaking in writing that she is pregnant.

(4) The definition in article 156 of “crew” shall not apply for the purposes of this article.

(5) In this article and in article 36—

(a) “aircrew” means every person employed or engaged in an aircraft in flight on the business of the aircraft;

(b) “undertaking” includes a natural or legal person and “relevant undertaking” means an undertaking which operates aircraft and is established in the Territory, and

(c) “year” means any period of twelve months.