The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997
Part I
1Citation, commencement and revocations
2Interpretation
3Application
Part IIGeneral duties
4Persons on whom duties are imposed
5General duties
6Health and safety policy
7Risk assessment
8New or expectant mothers
9Night work
10Notification of pregnancy
11Health surveillance
12Capabilities and training
Part IIIDuties of the Company
13Co-ordination
Part IVSpecial responsibility for health and safety and consultation with workers
14Protective and preventive services
15Appointment of safety officers
16Duties of safety officers
17Election of safety representatives and safety committees
18Powers of safety representatives and safety committees
19Duties of the Company and master
20Consultation with workers
Part VGeneral duties of workers
21General duties of workers
Part VIProhibitions, penalties, inspections and detentions
22Prohibition on levy
23Duty not to interfere with or misuse certain things
24Penalties
25Offences by body corporate
26Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable
27Inspection and detention of a United Kingdom Ship
28Inspection and detention and other measures in respect of ships registered outside the United Kingdom
29Enforcement of detention
30Compensation

1997 No. 2962

MERCHANT SHIPPING

The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

Whereas the Secretary of State is a Minister designated1 for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to measures relating to the safety of ships, and the health and safety of persons on them;

And whereas, in so far as the following Regulations are made in the exercise of powers conferred by section 85 of the Merchant Shipping Act 19953, the Secretary of State has in pursuance of subsection (4) of section 86 of that Act consulted persons he considers will be affected as mentioned in that subsection:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, and by sections 85(1)(a) and (b), (3), (5) to (7) and 86(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and of all other powers enabling him on that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: