Health and Safety (Youth Training Scheme) Regulations 1983
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1983 No. 1919
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Health and Safety (Youth Training Scheme) Regulations 198321stDecember 1983
21stDecember 1983
llth 1984January
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 52(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (a)("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 ll(2)(d)of the 1974 Act, after the carrying out by the 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 (Youth Training Scheme) Regulations 1983 and shall come into operation on 11 January 1984.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
"the 1974 Act" means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974;
"relevant statutory provisions" has the meaning assigned to that expression by section 53 of the 1974 Act;
"training" includes work experience received as part of a training programme; it does not include training on a course at a university, polytechnic, college, school or similar educational or technical institute, but it does include training at a skillcentre, training centre or other training establishment run by the Manpower Services Commission;
"Youth Training Scheme" means the youth training scheme administered by the Manpower Services Commission under section 2(1) of the Employment and Training Act 1973 (b).
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 training under the Youth Training Scheme;
(a) 1974 c.37.
(b) 1973 c.50.
(b) a trainee under the Scheme is at work throughout the time when he would be in the course of his employment were such training or work experience being provided 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 "work" shall be construed accordingly.
Meaning of "employee", "employer" etc.
4. For the purposes of the relevant statutory provisions a trainee under the Youth Training Scheme, who is not employed under a contract of employment, shall be treated as being the employee of the person whose undertaking (whether...
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