The requirements concerning elections referred to in the definition of...
- Conduct fair elections for workforce representatives Employer
UK Statutory Instrument
2018
United Kingdom
The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Hours of Work) Regulations 2018
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
10 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Employer 5
- Any Person 4
- Employee 1
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
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Employees also bound by 182 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 13 duties
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 12 duties
- Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 2014 10 duties
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 10 duties
- Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 2002 9 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.
Schedules
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An agreement is a workforce agreement for the purposes of...
“A particular group” is a group of the relevant members...
In the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 —
In the Employment Rights Act 1996 —
In the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 —
In the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 , in...
In the Working Time Regulations 1998 , in regulation 18(1)(a),...
In the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 , in...
In the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2006 , in Part...
In the Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007...
In the Merchant Shipping (Boatmasters' Qualifications, Crew and Hours of...
General duty of shipowner, master, employer
- Ensure seafarers get minimum hours of rest Employer
Posting up of table
- Post tables of watchkeeping and rest hours on your ship Any Person
Requirement to post up table in relation to MLC ships
- Post a table of shipboard working arrangements on your ship Any Person
Exception for emergencies
- Provide adequate rest to seafarers after emergency work Employee
Records
- Maintain records of seafarers' daily hours of rest and carry required documents on board Any Person
Records requirement for MLC ships
- Maintain records of seafarers' hours and provide copies Any Person
Power to require information
- Provide information on night workers to MCA Employer
Annual leave requirement for MLC ships
- Provide paid annual leave to seafarers on MLC ships Employer
Shore leave
- Grant seafarers shore leave when operationally possible Employer
Browse 22 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application to ships
Northern Ireland
Minimum hours of rest
Authorised exceptions to minimum hours of rest
Hours of rest requirement for MLC ships
Entitlement to annual and additional leave
Entitlements under other provisions
Inspection of United Kingdom ships and non-MLC ships
Inspection of MLC ships
Detention of ships
Release of ships detained under regulation 21
Arbitration and compensation
Release of information
Offences, penalties and defence
Remedies
Extension of complaint period to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings
Restriction on contracting out
Review
Revocations and savings
Consequential amendments
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
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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