UK Statutory Instrument 2018 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) (Medical Certification) Regulations 2018

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At a glance

Enforced by

MCA

What's here

3 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

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

Employer 1
Self-Employed Person 1

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

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

Self-Employed People also bound by 82 other Acts (top 5 shown)

General Dental Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 1993 12 duties
The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 2010 7 duties
The General Chiropractic Council (Indemnity Arrangements) Rules Order of Council 2015 2015 5 duties
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 1993 5 duties
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 1992 4 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

Application for and issue of a medical fitness certificate

Ensure medical fitness certificate application is at no cost to the fisherman Employer

s.011

Review of medical practitioner's decision

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must review medical certificate decisions upon appeal Crown / Minister / Government department

s.012

Medical examinations and reviews: records and returns

Keep records of medical examinations for 10 years and send returns to the MCA on request Self-Employed Person

Browse 14 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Application

s.004

Fishermen to have a valid medical fitness certificate

s.005

No person to be employed as a fisherman without a medical fitness certificate

s.007

Period of validity of medical fitness certificate

s.008

Fitness certificates: non-United Kingdom certificates

s.009

Reporting of medical conditions

s.010

Suspension and cancellation of medical fitness certificate

s.013

Replacement certificates

s.014

Exemptions

s.015

Offences and penalties

s.016

Inspection of non-United Kingdom fishing vessels

s.017

Review

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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 …