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The Merchant Shipping (Guarding of Machinery and Safety of Electrical Equipment) Regulations 1988

UK Statutory Instrument 1988 No. 1636 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created
0recorded in force
2revoked
Made
21 September 1988
In force from
1 January 1989
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Health and safety, environment, waste and fisheries
Made under
Merchant Shipping Act 1979

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations give effect in part to the Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention 1976 (International Labour Organisation Convention 147) (Cmnd. 7163), laid before Parliament on 24th April 1978 and ratified by the United Kingdom on 28th November 1980 which is in force internationally and requires provisions to be made substantially equivalent to those of (amongst other Conventions) the Prevention of Accidents (Seafarers) Convention 1970 (International Labour Organisation Convention 134, Article 4) (Cmnd. 4800) which is in force but has not been ratified by the United Kingdom. The Regulations, with other provisions, will also allow ratification by the United Kingdom of the Convention and a recommendation concerning occupational safety and health in dock work (International Labour Organisation Convention 152) (Cmnd. 8118) laid before Parliament in December 1980 and in force internationally. These Regulations will with others also allow the repeal of the Docks Regulations 1934 (S.R. & O. 1934 No. 279) in respect of those provisions relating to dock operations by ships crews. The Regulations require the employer and master of a United Kingdom ship (other than a fishing vessel, pleasure craft, or offshore oil installation on site) to ensure the secure guarding of ships machinery, except in prescribed circumstances (regulation 3), and the provisions of ships electrical equipment and installations in a way that protects all persons against electrical hazards. In the case of ships not registered in the United Kingdom the Regulations require that ships which do not conform to the standards of safety required by these Regulations may be detained. The Regulations come into force on 1st January 1989. The command papers containing I.L.O. Conventions 147 and 134, Cmnd. 7163 and Cmnd. 4800 are no longer in print, but photocopies of them may be obtained throughHer Majesty’s Stationery Office. Copies of I.L.O. Conventions may also be obtained from the United Kingdom Office of the I.L.O., 96/98 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4YL.

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