Regulation 11 Drivers of vehicles and operators of lifting appliances
Subject to paragraph (6), no powered vehicle shall be driven, or powered lifting appliance operated, by an employee in the course of dock operations unless he is authorised to do so by his employer.
A person shall not be authorised under paragraph (1) to drive a vehicle or operate a lifting appliance unless he is fit to do so.
Without prejudice to the generality of the preceding paragraph, a person shall be deemed to be unfit for the purpose specified in that paragraph if he is certified as so unfit by a registered medical practitioner.
A person shall not be authorised under paragraph (1) to drive a vehicle or operate a lifting appliance unless—
he is competent to do so;
he has been appropriately trained; and
in the case of a lifting appliance, he is over 18 years of age or is a serving member of Her Majesty’s Forces,except where he is undergoing a suitable course of training under the proper supervision of a competent instructor.
Every employer shall keep a record of the names of his employees who drive powered vehicles or operate powered lifting appliances in the course of dock operations, and such a record shall contain particulars of any relevant training provided by that employer.
This regulation shall not apply to employees who drive vehicles on dock premises only in the course of visiting or passing through the premises or for the purpose of travelling on board a ship with that vehicle.