# The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992, Regulation 3: Disapplication of these Regulations

Extent: E+W+S

(1) These Regulations shall not apply to or in relation to the master or crew of a sea-going ship or to the employer of such persons in respect of the normal ship-board activities of a ship’s crew under the direction of the master.
(2) Regulations 4 to 12 shall not apply in respect of personal protective equipment which is—
(a) ordinary working clothes and uniforms which do not specifically protect the health and safety of the wearer;
(b) an offensive weapon within the meaning of section 1(4) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 used as self-defence or as deterrent equipment;
(c) portable devices for detecting and signalling risks and nuisances;
(d) personal protective equipment used for protection while travelling on a road within the meaning (in England and Wales) of section 192(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, and (in Scotland) of section 151 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984;
(e) equipment used during the playing of competitive sports.
(3) Regulations 4 and 6 to 12 shall not apply where any of the following Regulations apply and in respect of any risk to a person’s health or safety for which any of them require the provision or use of personal protective equipment, namely—
(a) the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002;
(b) the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 [SI 2017/1075];
(c) the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012;
(d) the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002;
(e) The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005;
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2966/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/personal-protective-equipment-at-work-regulations-1992/regulation-3
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