# Social Security Act 1975, Section 132: Employment at sea (continental shelf operations)


(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for modifying Parts I, II and III of this Act, in such manner as he thinks proper, in their application to persons in any prescribed employment (whether under a contract of service or not) in connection with continental shelf operations.
(2) " Continental shelf operations" means the exploitation of resources mentioned in section 1(1) of the 1964 c. 29.Continental Shelf Act 1964 or the exploration of the sea bad and subsoil in any area designated under section 1(7) of that Act.
(3) In particular (but without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above), the regulations may provide for any prescribed provision of Parts I and II of this Act to apply to such a person notwithstanding that he does not fall within the description of an employed or self-employed earner, or does not fulfil the conditions prescribed under section 1(6) of this Act as to residence or presence in Great Britain.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/14/section/132 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1975/section-132
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