UK Statutory Instrument 2018 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) Regulations 2018

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9 compliance obligations

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What this Act requires

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s.011

Foreign language fisherman's work agreement

  • Provide English translation of fisherman's work agreement Employer
s.020

Crew accommodation

  • Ensure crew accommodation meets standards and inspect weekly Employer
s.022

Provision of food and drinking water

  • Provide suitable food and drinking water free of charge to fishermen Employer
s.023

Organisation of catering facilities

  • Keep galley and food storage hygienic and manage waste properly Employer
s.024

Inspection of food and catering facilities

  • Inspect food, water and catering facilities weekly and log findings Employer
s.025

On-shore complaint procedure

  • Do not retaliate against fishermen who complain Employer
s.026

Fishing vessel owner duty to make provision for medical treatment for fishermen

  • Provide medical treatment for sick or injured fishermen Employer
s.027

Fishing vessel owners to have insurance

  • Obtain and maintain adequate insurance for your fishing vessel Employer
Browse 42 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Application

s.004

Obligation to comply with orders

s.005

Competent authority

s.006

Minimum age for fishermen

s.007

Young persons on night duty

s.008

Duty to enter into a fisherman's work agreement

s.009

Content of fisherman's work agreement

s.010

Documents

s.012

Payments under a fisherman's work agreement

s.013

Account of payments

s.014

Duty to repatriate fishermen

s.015

Place for return

s.016

Scope of duty to repatriate

s.017

Duty pending repatriation

s.018

Prohibition on recovering costs from a fisherman

s.019

Secretary of State functions in the event of fishing vessel owner default

s.021

Exemptions

s.028

Inspection of fishing vessels

s.028

Detention of fishing vessels

s.028

Supplementary provisions as respects detention of fishing vessels

s.029

Penalties

s.030

Defence

s.031

Revocation of Regulations

s.032

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MCA

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