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GBR-1995-R-40072
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Title_of_text
Merchant Shipping (Hours of Work) Regulations 1995 (No. 157 of 1995)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Seafarers - Conditions of work: articles of agreement, wages, hours of work and paid leave
Adopted on (Date of text)
1995-01-20
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Gives effect in part to the Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention 1976 (International Labour Organisation Convention No. 147) laid before Parliament on 24 April 1978 and ratified by the United Kingdom and in force internationally, which requires that safety standards regarding hours of work be established. These Regulations place general duties on operators, employers and masters of United Kingdom sea-going merchant ships (excluding fishing vessels and pleasure craft) to ensure that masters and seamen do not work more hours than are safe for the ship.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1995-02-28
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Serial region
Serial title
Statutory Instruments
Page range
4 p.