The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Mariners' Benefits) Regulations 1975
These Regulations modify and amplify the general provisions relating to benefits for industrial injuries and diseases of the Social Security Act 1975, and the regulations made thereunder, in their application to mariners. The principal modifications and amplifications are: (a) benefit is payable (subject to the provisions of the Act) in respect of accidents happening and diseases contracted outside Great Britain (regulation 2); (b) in the case of masters, members of crews and pilots, the conditions of entitlement to benefit have been modified in respect for accidents happening while going to or from the ship, while being repatriated, and while acting in emergencies (regulations 3 and 4); (c) the provisions as to disqualification for the receipt of and suspension of payment of benefit while absent from Great Britain have been modified in relation to such mariners (regulation 5); and (d) there are special provisions about giving notice of accidents (regulation 6), and taking evidence abroad (regulation 7). The remaining provisions are incidental or consequential.