# The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 3: Persons on whom duties are imposed by these Regulations

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Except where otherwise expressly provided in these Regulations, it shall be the duty of every–
(a) employer and self-employed person to comply with the provisions of these Regulations in so far as they relate to matters which are within his control; and
(b) (i) manager, in relation to a mine within the meaning of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954, and
(ii) operator, in relation to a quarry within the meaning of regulation 3 of the Quarries Regulations 1999, to ensure that all requirements or prohibitions imposed by or under these Regulations are complied with in so far as they relate to the mine of which he is the manager or quarry of which he is the operator and to matters which are within his control.
(2) It shall be the duty of every employee while at work–
(a) to co-operate with his employer so far as is necessary to enable any duty placed on that employer by the provisions of these Regulations to be complied with; and
(b) to comply with the provisions of these Regulations in so far as they relate to matters which are within his control.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/635/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-at-work-regulations-1989/regulation-3
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