# The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Hours of Work) Regulations 2018, Regulation 3: Application to ships


(1) The following regulations apply to a sea-going United Kingdom ship wherever it may be and a non-MLC ship while it is in United Kingdom waters—
(a) regulation 5 (general duty of shipowner, master, employer to provide hours of rest);
(b) regulation 9 (requirement to post up table);
(c) regulation 11 (exception to hours of rest in emergencies);
(d) regulation 12 (requirement to keep records of hours of rest);
(e) regulation 14 (provision of information on request);
(f) regulation 15 (annual and additional leave);
(g) regulation 17 (shore leave) (but see paragraph (3));
(h) regulation 19 (inspection);
(i) regulation 21 (detention);
(j) regulation 22 (release of ships).
(2) The following regulations apply to an MLC ship while that ship is in United Kingdom waters—
(a) regulation 8 (general duty of shipowner, master, employer to provide hours of rest);
(b) regulation 10 (requirement to post up table);
(c) regulation 11 (exception to hours of rest in emergencies);
(d) regulation 13 (requirement to keep records of hours of rest);
(e) regulation 16 (annual leave);
(f) regulation 17 (shore leave) (but see paragraph (3));
(g) regulation 20 (inspection);
(h) regulation 21 (detention);
(i) regulation 22 (release of ships).
(3) Regulation 17 (shore leave) does not apply to ships of traditional build.
(4) These Regulations do not apply to—
(a) pleasure vessels;
(b) fishing vessels;
(c) warships or naval auxiliaries;
(d) vessels which are not ordinarily engaged in commercial activities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/58/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-maritime-labour-convention-hours-of-work-regulations-2018/regulation-3
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