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Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Health and safety at work - Application of Act - Disapplication of Part 3

14: Part 3 does not apply to volunteer workers

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“Volunteer workers are not covered by Part 3 of this law”

If you are a volunteer worker, Part 3 of this law does not apply to you. This means that the rules in Part 3 don’t affect you when you’re doing volunteer work. You don’t have to worry about following the requirements that are set out in that part of the law.

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Part 1 Health and safety at work
Application of Act: Disapplication of Part 3

14Part 3 does not apply to volunteer workers

  1. Nothing in Part 3 applies to a volunteer worker.