[F1 Part 3A U.K. International agreements relating to maritime employment

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 3A inserted (18.2.2026) by Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36), ss. 57(2), 159(3); S.I. 2026/3, reg. 3(6)

84A International agreements relating to maritime employment U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the purpose of giving effect to—

(a) the Maritime Labour Convention, adopted on 23 February 2006 by the International Labour Organisation, as it has effect from time to time;

(b) the Work in Fishing Convention, adopted on 14 June 2007 by the International Labour Organisation, as it has effect from time to time.

(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the purpose of giving effect to an international agreement that has been ratified by the United Kingdom, so far as the agreement relates to maritime employment.

(3) The power in subsection (2) to give effect to an agreement so far as it relates to maritime employment includes power to give effect to any amendments of the agreement that relate to maritime employment.

(4) For the purposes of this section, a provision relates to maritime employment if it relates to the terms and conditions of employment or engagement, or working conditions, of masters or seamen.

(5) Section 84B makes further provision with respect to the regulations that may be made under this section.]