UK Statutory Instrument 2007 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Control of Noise at Work) Regulations 2007

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At a glance

Enforced by

MCA

What's here

5 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

Employer 5

Other Acts binding the same actors

For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.

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

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

s.006

Assessment of risks

Assess noise exposure risks for workers on vessels Employer

s.007

Elimination or control of exposure to noise in the workplace

Eliminate or reduce noise exposure to protect workers' hearing Employer

s.008

Hearing protection

Provide and enforce hearing protection and mark high-noise areas Employer

s.009

Worker information and training

Provide noise safety information and training to workers Employer

s.010

Health surveillance

Arrange health surveillance and hearing checks for noise-exposed workers Employer

Browse 17 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Meaning of “worker”

s.004

Application

s.005

Exposure limit values and exposure action values

s.011

Consultation with workers

s.012

Persons on whom duties are imposed

s.013

Exemptions

s.014

Offences and penalties

s.015

Offences by body corporate

s.016

Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable

s.017

Detention of a United Kingdom ship

s.018

Inspection and other measures in respect of ships registered outside the United Kingdom

s.019

Application of powers of inspectors in relation to Government ships

s.020

Enforcement of detention

s.021

Right of appeal and compensation

s.022

Prohibition on Levy

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

MCA

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 …