Regulation 7 Mariners

In this regulation, “foreign-going ship”, “home-trade ship” and “mariner” have the same meanings as in Case C of Part VIII of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 M1 and the expressions “ship” and “ship or vessel”, except in paragraph (3), include hovercraft.

Subject to regulation 3, a mariner engaged in employment on board a home-trade ship with an employer who has a place of business within the United Kingdom shall be treated as an employee for the purposes of Part V of the 1986 Act, notwithstanding that she may not be employed in Great Britain.

A mariner who is engaged in employment—

shall not be treated as an employee for the purposes of Part V of the 1986 Act, notwithstanding that she may have been employed in Great Britain.