Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations 1988
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1988/1222 |
| Year | 1988 |
1988 No. 1222
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations 1988
Made 14th July 1988
Laid before Parliament 22th July 1988
Coming into force 5th September 1988
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 52(2) and (3) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 19741(“the 1974 Act”) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to him by the Health and Safety Commission under section 11(2)(d) of the 1974 Act, after the carrying out by the said Commission of consultations in accordance with section 50(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations 1988, and shall come into force on 5th September 1988.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the 1974 Act” means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974;
“educational establishment” means a university, polytechnic, college, school or similar educational or technical institute; it does not include a skillcentre or similar establishment run by the Training Commission;
“relevant training” means training provided pursuant to arrangements made (whether before or after the coming into force of section 25 of the Employment Act 19882) under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 19733and known by any of the names specified in the Schedule to these Regulations, except training—
(a) provided at an educational establishment on a course run by the establishment; or
(b) received under a contract of employment;
“training” means training for employment or work experience, or both.
Meaning of “work” and “at work”
3. For the purposes of Part I of the 1974 Act—
(a) the meaning of the word “work” shall be extended to include relevant training;
(b) a person provided with relevant training is at work throughout the time when he would be in the course of his employment if he were receiving such training under a contract of employment, but not otherwise, and the meaning of “at work” shall be so extended;
and in that connection, in the other relevant statutory provisions, “work” and “at work” shall be construed accordingly.
Meaning of “employee”, “employer” etc.
4. For the purposes of the relevant statutory provisions a person provided with relevant training shall be treated as being the employee of the person whose...
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