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Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004, Paragraph 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

2(1)References in this Schedule to “work in Northern Ireland” are to work—U.K.

(a)in Northern Ireland,

(b)on any portion of the shore or bed of the sea, or of an estuary or tidal river, adjacent to Northern Ireland, whether above or below (or partly above and partly below) the low water mark, or

(c)in Northern Ireland coastal waters.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1)(c) “Northern Ireland coastal waters” means waters adjacent to Northern Ireland to a distance of six miles measured from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured.

In this sub-paragraph “miles” means international nautical miles of 1,852 metres.

(3)The provisions of this Act relating to work in Northern Ireland apply where a person acts as a gangmaster, whether in Northern Ireland or elsewhere, in relation to work in Northern Ireland to which this Act applies.

(4)References in this Schedule to “Northern Ireland licences” are to licences under this Act in respect of activities as a gangmaster in relation to work in Northern Ireland.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.12.2004 by S.I. 2004/2857, art. 2(m)

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