PART 1

Interpretation and General

Meaning of “work” and “at work” and modification of the 1974 Act
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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 who 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 the undertaking includes a reference to that contained use.
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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.
Words in reg. 4(3)(a) inserted (1.10.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Health and Safety at Work) (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1637), art. 1, Sch. para. 12(a)
Words in reg. 4(3)(b) substituted (1.10.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Health and Safety at Work) (General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1637), art. 1, Sch. para. 12(b)