Regulation 8 Amendments to regulation 9 (night work)

Regulation 9 of the principal Regulations is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

In paragraph (1) after “mobile worker” insert “or self-employed driver”.

After paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)

A self-employed driver may elect to extend the period of 10 hours for objective or technical reasons or reasons concerning the organisation of work.”.

In paragraph (3) after “mobile worker” insert “or to a self-employed driver”.

After paragraph (4) add—

“(5)

A self-employed driver shall take all reasonable steps, in keeping with the need to protect his health and safety, to ensure that the limit specified in paragraph (1), or extended in accordance with paragraph (2A), is complied with.”.