Offshore Noise and Electricity Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

Amendment of the Noise at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990

2.—(1) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Noise at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990(1) (“the 1990 Regulations”)—

(a) in the definition of “daily personal noise exposure”, for the words “the Schedule” there shall be substituted the words “Schedule 1”;

(b) after the definition of “the second action level” there shall be inserted the following definition—

““territorial waters” means United Kingdom territorial waters adjacent to Northern Ireland and “within territorial waters” includes on, over and under them.”.

(2) For regulation 3 (disapplication of duties) of the 1990 Regulations there shall be substituted the following regulation—

“Application

3.— (1) Within territorial waters these Regulations shall, subject to paragraph (2), apply only to and in relation to the premises and activities mentioned in paragraphs 2 to 6 of Schedule 2.

(2) The duties imposed by these Regulations shall not extend to—

(a) the master or crew of a sea-going ship or to the employer of such persons, in relation to the normal ship-board activities of a ship’s crew under the direction of the master; or

(b) the crew of any aircraft or hovercraft which is moving under its own power or any other person on board any such aircraft or hovercraft who is at work in connection with its operation.”.

(3) In regulation 13(1)(a) and (b)(i) of the 1990 Regulations, for the words “the Schedule” there shall be substituted the words “Schedule 1”.

(4) The Schedule to the 1990 Regulations shall be renumbered Schedule 1 and after that Schedule there shall be inserted Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

(1)

S.R. 1990 No. 147 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations