The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Electromagnetic Fields) Regulations 2016

Meaning of “worker”

3.—(1) In these Regulations, “worker” means a person employed under a contract of employment and includes a trainee or apprentice other than a person who is training in a vessel which is being used—

(a) to provide instruction in the principles of responsibility, resourcefulness, loyalty and team endeavour and to advance education in the art of seamanship, or

(b) to provide instruction in navigation and seamanship for yachtsmen,

and which is operating under a relevant code.

(2) In paragraph (1), “a relevant code” means—

(a) the Large Commercial Yacht Code as set out in Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1851(M)(1);

(b) the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Sailing Vessels(2);

(c) the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Motor Vessels(3); or

(d) the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure Operating from a Nominated Departure Point(4).

(3) In paragraph (2), each reference to a Code includes a reference to any document containing an amendment or replacement of that Code which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time and is specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice which contains a statement to that effect.

(1)

Published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on www.gov.uk.

(2)

Published by the Stationery Office in 1993 (ISBN 0-11-551184-9).

(3)

Published by the Stationery Office in 1993 (ISBN 0-11-551185-7).

(4)

Published by the Stationery Office in 1999 (IBSN 0-11-551812-6).