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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Duties relating to health and safety on ships - Duties of employers in relation to hazards

8: Significant hazards to seafarers to be eliminated where practicable

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"Keep seafarers safe by removing big hazards if you can."

If you are an employer of seafarers, you must try to get rid of any big hazards that could hurt them if it is possible to do so. The law says that significant hazards to seafarers should be eliminated where practicable. This provision was part of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, but it was repealed on 5 May 2003 by section 35(1)(c) of the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002.

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Part 2Duties relating to health and safety on ships
Duties of employers in relation to hazards

8Significant hazards to seafarers to be eliminated where practicable (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 8: repealed, on , by section 35(1)(c) of the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 86).