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Citation and commencement
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1
These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010.
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This regulation and regulation 5 come into force on 5th April 2010.
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Regulations 2 , 3 and 4 come into force on 26th April 2010.
Amendments relating to hovercraft
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In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Control of Noise at Work) Regulations 2007 —
a
after the definition of “the risk assessment” in paragraph (1) insert —
“ship” includes hovercraft;
;
b
after paragraph (3) insert —
4
In the application of these Regulations to a hovercraft, a reference to the master of a ship includes a reference to the captain of that hovercraft.
.
3
In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Control of Vibration at Work) Regulations 2007 —
a
after the definition of “the risk assessment” in paragraph (1) insert —
“ship” includes hovercraft;
;
b
after paragraph (2) insert —
3
In the application of these Regulations to a hovercraft, a reference to the master of a ship includes a reference to the captain of that hovercraft.
.
4
In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Carcinogens and Mutagens) Regulations 2007 —
a
after the definition of “representative” in paragraph (1) insert —
“ship” includes hovercraft;
;
b
after paragraph (4) insert —
5
In the application of these Regulations to a hovercraft, a reference to the master of a ship includes a reference to the captain of that hovercraft.
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Amendment of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2010
5
At the start of paragraph (6)(b) in regulation 11 (prohibited activities) of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2010 omit “where”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Paul Clark
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
30th March 2010