PART 1GENERAL

Application4

1

Without prejudice to regulation 5 of the General Duties Regulations, and subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), and regulation 5(1), these Regulations apply in relation to United Kingdom ships.

2

Where—

a

a ship is being used in the course of public service activities or activities for the purposes of the civil protection services; and

b

characteristics peculiar to those activities inevitably conflict with a provision of these Regulations,

that provision does not apply in relation to that ship to the extent of that conflict.

3

To the extent that a provision of these Regulations does not apply in relation to a ship because of paragraph (2), there is in relation to that ship a duty on the employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers carrying out work at height.

4

This regulation (other than paragraph (1)) and regulations 5, 21 and 23 apply in relation to ships other than United Kingdom ships when they are in United Kingdom waters.

5

In paragraph (2)—

  • “civil protection services” includes the fire and rescue and ambulance services and search and rescue services provided by any other person;

  • “public service activities” includes the activities of the armed forces, HM Coastguard, HM Revenue and Customs, immigration officers, police, prison officers and the security and intelligence services.