The Noise at Work Regulations 1989

Modifications relating to the Ministry of Defence etc.

14.—(1) In this regulation, any reference to–

(a) “visiting forces” is a reference to visiting forces within the meaning of any provision of Part I of the Visiting Forces Act 1952(1); and

(b) “headquarters or organisation” is a reference to a headquarters or organisation designated for the purposes of the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964(2).

(2) The Secretary of State for Defence may, in the interests of national security, by a certificate in writing exempt–

(a) Her Majesty’s Forces;

(b) visiting forces; or

(c) any member of a visiting force working in or attached to any headquarters or organisation,

from any requirement imposed by these Regulations and any such exemption may be granted subject to conditions and to a limit of time and may be revoked at any time by a certificate in writing, except that, before any such exemption is granted, the Secretary of State for Defence must be satisfied that suitable arrangements have been made for the assessment of the health risks created by the work involving exposure to noise and for adequately controlling the exposure to noise of persons to whom the exemption relates.

(1)

1952 c. 67.

(2)

1964 c. 5.