{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998.json",
  "id": "uksi/1998/2857",
  "title": "The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Manual Handling Operations) Regulations 1998",
  "short_title": "Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Manual Handling Operations) 1998",
  "long_title": "These Regulations, which repeal the provisions in the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 and the Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 which restrict the manual handling of loads by children, give effect as regards shipping activities in the United Kingdom to Council Directive 90/269/EEC on the minimum health and safety requirements for the manual handling where there is a risk particularly of back injury to the workers (O.J. L156, 21.6.90, p.9).",
  "citation": "S.I. 1998/2857",
  "type": "uksi",
  "year": "1998",
  "number": "2857",
  "version": "current",
  "date": "1998-11-10",
  "revised": true,
  "valid_from": "2026-04-10",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "unapplied_effects": 0,
  "provisions": [
    {
      "path": "introduction",
      "kind": "introduction",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Introductory text",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/introduction",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/1",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "Citation, commencement and repeal",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/regulation-1",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/2",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "Interpretation",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/regulation-2",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/3",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "Application and exemption",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/regulation-3",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/4",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "Persons on whom duties are imposed",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/regulation-4",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/5",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "Duties of employers",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/regulation-5",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/6",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Duty of workers",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/regulation-6",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/7",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": "Penalties",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/regulation-7",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/8",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": "Offences by body corporate and partnerships",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/regulation-8",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/9",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": "Onus of proving what is reasonably practicable",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/regulation-9",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/10",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": "Inspection and detention of a United Kingdom ship",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/regulation-10",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/11",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "11",
      "heading": "Inspection and other measures in respect of ships registered outside the United Kingdom",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/regulation-11",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/12",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "12",
      "heading": "Enforcement of detention",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/regulation-12",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/13",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "13",
      "heading": "Compensation",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/regulation-13",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "signature",
      "kind": "signature",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Signature",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/signature",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule",
      "kind": "schedule",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "The factors to which the employer must have regard and questions he must consider when making an assessment of manual handling operations or providing instruction for workers.",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/schedule",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "note",
      "kind": "note",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Explanatory note",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/note",
      "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    }
  ],
  "has_text": true,
  "pdfs": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "made_under": [
    {
      "id": "ukpga/1972/68",
      "title": "European Communities Act 1972 (repealed)",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-act-1972-repealed",
      "provisions": [
        "section/2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "ukpga/1995/21",
      "title": "Merchant Shipping Act 1995",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1995",
      "provisions": [
        "section/85",
        "section/86"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "changes_made_to": 1,
  "changes_made_to_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/changes.json",
  "changes_made_by": 0,
  "changes_made_by_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/changes/by-it.json",
  "instruments_made_under": 0,
  "instruments_made_under_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-and-fishing-vessels-manual-handling-operations-regulations-1998/instruments.json",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2857",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:15:24.576242+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}