UK Statutory Instrument
2004
United Kingdom
The Fishing Vessels (Working Time: Sea-fishermen) Regulations 2004
At a glance
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What's here
6 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Employer 5
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
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Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties
What this Act requires
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Schedules
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For the purposes of this Schedule— “a particular group” is...
The requirements concerning elections referred to in paragraph 2 are...
(1) The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 is amended as follows....
(1) The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows....
(1) The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 is amended...
In Article 20(1) of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order...
In regulation 18(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (excluded...
In regulation 18(1) of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland)...
In regulation 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Regulations...
In regulation 3(2) of the Merchant Shipping (Hours of Work)...
Maximum weekly working time
- Ensure sea-fishermen do not exceed an average 48-hour working week Employer
Health assessment and transfer of night workers to day work
- Provide free health assessments for night workers and transfer to day work if needed Employer
Pattern of work
- Provide reasonable rest breaks when work pattern endangers health and safety Employer
Records
- Keep records of working time and health compliance for fishermen Employer
Power to require information
- Provide night worker information to the MCA when requested Employer
Remedies
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Employment tribunal must decide sea-fishermen’s working time complaints Tribunal / Court
Browse 17 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application
Northern Ireland
General
Rest
Entitlement to annual leave and payment for leave
(1) Subject to paragraph (4), a worker is entitled in...
Entitlements under other provisions
Exceptions
Emergencies
Detention and enforcement of detention
Arbitration and compensation
Offences
Extension of time limit to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings
Restriction on contracting out
Amendments to legislation
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Maritime safety regulator responsible for implementing UK and international maritime law. Provides 24-hour search and rescue coordination. Issues certifications for ships and …
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