The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2003

3.  In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “employment” insert the following definitions—

““fishing vessel” has the same meaning as in section 313 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995(1);

“mobile worker” means any worker employed as a member of travelling or flying personnel by an undertaking which operates transport services for passengers or goods by road or air;”;

(b) after the definition of “night worker” insert the following definition—

““offshore work” means work performed mainly on or from offshore installations (including drilling rigs), directly or indirectly in connection with the exploration, extraction or exploitation of mineral resources, including hydrocarbons, and diving in connection with such activities, whether performed from an offshore installation or a vessel;”; and

(c) after the definition of “the restricted period” insert the following definition—

““ship” has the same meaning as in section 313 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;”.

(1)

1995 c. 21.