The Regulations apply to all permanent and temporary workplaces, access routes and to new and existing work premises. Chapter 3A of the Regulations applies to accommodation provided by the employer to the employee.Section 2-10 and Chapter 9 of the Regulations do not apply to offshore petroleum activities and activities on onshore facilities as referred to in Section 6,(e) of the Framework Regulations. Sections 2-22, 2-23, Chapter 3A, and Section 6-5 of the Regulations do not apply to offshore petroleum activities.These regulations will apply to Svalbard unless otherwise warranted by the Regulations of 18 January 1993 No 33 relating to the coal mines on Svalbard.
