Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
42Application to employers of emergency service employees
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42 Application to employers of emergency service employees
Without limiting the application of this Part (other than regulations 45, 46 and 47), regulations 45, 46 and 47 apply only so far as is reasonably practicable to an employer of—
(a) an emergency service employee when that employee is—
(i) undertaking the rescue of a person; or
(ii) providing first aid to a person; or
(iii) undertaking training to deal with emergency and rescue operations; or
(iv) carrying out an emergency response; or
(b) a law enforcement officer within the meaning of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999 when that officer is—
(i) installing, using, maintaining or retrieving a surveillance device or a tracking device under an emergency authorisation or a warrant issued under that Act; or
(ii) engaged in any other surveillance operation authorised by a senior officer under that Act; or
(iii) undertaking training in relation to surveillance duties or operations required in the application of that Act.