S.L. 234.34 Art. 10Maximum hours of work. S.L. 234.27

(1) Any worker on board a sea-going fishing vessel shall be entitled to adequate rest and shall work for a number of hours that does not exceed:

(a) fourteen hours in any twenty-four hour period;

(b) seventy-two hours in any seven-day period;

(c) a weekly average of forty-eight hours, as calculated over a maximum reference period of twelve months.

(2) Hours of rest may be divided into no more than two periods, one of which must be at least six hours in length and the interval between consecutive periods of rest shall not exceed fourteen hours.

(3) The skipper shall have the right to require workers on board to perform any hours of work necessary for the immediate safety of the vessel, persons on board or cargo, or for the purpose of giving assistance to other vessels or persons in distress at sea.

(4) Workers on board sea-going fishing vessels for which any national legislation or practice determines that these vessels are not allowed to operate in specific periods of the calendar year exceeding one month, shall take annual leave in accordance with the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Hours of Work)

Regulations, within the above mentioned period.