# The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987, Regulation 3: Duties under these Regulations


(1) Where any duty is placed by these Regulations on an employer in respect of his employees, he shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, be under a like duty in respect of any other person who may be affected by the work activity, whether at work or not, except that the duties of the employer—
(a) under regulation 7 (information, instruction and training) shall not extend to persons who are not his employees unless those persons are on the premises where the work is being carried out; and
(b) under regulation 16 (health records and medical surveillance) shall not extend to persons who are not his employees.
(2) These Regulations shall apply to a self-employed person as they apply to an employer and an employee and as if that self-employed person were both an employer and an employee.
(3) Nothing in these Regulations shall prejudice any requirement imposed by or under any enactment relating to public health or the protection of the environment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2115/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-asbestos-at-work-regulations-1987/regulation-3
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