Section 76 Persons working on vesselsI1
(1)
Subject to regulations under section 96 of the Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), a person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship is not, by virtue of that employment or engagement, a worker for the purposes of this Part.
(2)
In this section, “ship” includes—
(a)
a hovercraft within the meaning of the Hovercraft Act 1968 (c. 59), and
(b)
every description of vessel used in navigation.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 76 in operation at 30.6.2012 by S.R. 2012/266, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 2
Notes on Part 1
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.7.2012) by The Automatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1388), arts. 1(1), 2 (with art. 5)