S.L. 425.14 Art. 3Applicability.

(1) Save as otherwise provided in these regulations, these regulations shall apply for all fisherman on board all fishing vessels and for all fishing vessels.

(2) In case of doubt as to whether any person or categories of persons are to be regarded as fishermen, or as to whether any vessels are to be considered as fishing vessels under these regulations, the matter shall be determined by the Director, following consultation with the Board.

(3) The Director may, on objective grounds, after consultation and whenever the application of these regulations raises special problems of a substantial nature in the light of the particular conditions of service of the fisherman or of the fishing vessels' operations concerned, exclude limited categories of fishermen or fishing vessels from the requirements of these regulations or from certain of its provisions:

Provided that any exclusions shall not apply after the 16th November 2022.