4. In the Control of Lead at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(1) –
(a)in regulation 3, for paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following paragraph –
“(3) These Regulations shall not apply to the master or crew of a ship or to the employer of such persons in respect of the normal shipboard activities of a ship’s crew which –
(a)are carried out solely by the crew under the direction of the master; and
(b)are not liable to expose persons other than the master and crew to a risk to their health and safety,
and for the purposes of this paragraph “ship” includes every description of vessel used in navigation, other than a ship forming part of Her Majesty’s Navy.”; and
(b)in regulation 8, for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph –
“(1) Every employer who provides any control measure to meet the requirements of regulation 6 shall ensure that –
(a)in the case of plant and equipment, including engineering controls and personal protective equipment, it is maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order, in good repair and in a clean condition; and
(b)in the case of the provision of systems of work and supervision and any other measure, it is reviewed at suitable intervals and revised if necessary.”.