PART 1Interpretation and General

Meaning of “work” and “at work” and modification of the 1974 Act4

1

For the purpose of these Regulations and Part 1 of the 1974 Act, the meaning of “work” is extended to include any contained use and the meaning of “at work” is extended accordingly.

2

Sections 2(1), (2) and (3) and 7 of the 1974 Act are modified in relation to contained use as follows—

a

those sections have effect as if a reference to—

i

an employer includes a reference to an educational establishment providing a course of study; and

ii

an employee includes a reference to a student undertaking contained use in that educational establishment to the extent that the contained use is under the control of that educational establishment.

3

Section 3(2) of the 1974 Act is modified in relation to contained use so as to have effect as if the reference in that section—

a

to a self-employed person F1who conducts an undertaking of a prescribed description were a reference to any person (except a student) undertaking contained use who is not an employer or an employee; and

b

to F2the undertaking includes a reference to that contained use.

4

In this regulation—

  • educational establishment” means a university, college, school or similar educational or technical institute; and

  • student” means any person studying at an educational establishment.