Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

29 (1) Schedule 3 to the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (consequential amendments) is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph 40 substitute—

“40 (1) Section 137 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (power to extend employment legislation) is amended as follows.

(2) For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) This section applies to employment for the purposes of—

(a) any activities in the territorial waters of the United Kingdom, and

(b) any such activities as are mentioned in section 23(2) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise Act) 1982 in waters within subsection (6)(b) or (c) of that section.”.

(3) After paragraph 44 add—

“Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 00)

45 (1) Section 287 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (offshore employment) is amended as follows.

(2) For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1) In this Act “offshore employment” means employment for the purposes of—

(a) any activities in the territorial waters of the United Kingdom, and

(b) any such activities as are mentioned in section 23(2) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise Act) 1982 in waters within subsection (6)(b) or (c) of that section.”.

(3) Omit subsection (5).”.

(4) The paragraph inserted by sub-paragraph (3) above is subject to section 38(2) of the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (power to bring provisions into force by order).”