§ 42 Offshore periods
Offshore periods shall not exceed 14 days.
In cases of exceptional and temporary need, the employer can extend the offshore period by up to seven days for a single period, after having discussed the matter with the elected employee representative.
In cases as mentioned in the second subsection, the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority can decide to extend the offshore period beyond seven days.
As regards employees with special qualifications, the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority can, upon application, approve offshore periods in excess of 14 days in certain cases. A statement from the relevant working environment committee shall accompany the application.
Employees are entitled to exemption from extended offshore periods on conditions laid down in Section 10-6, tenth subsection of the Working Environment Act.
Section last changed:
01 January 2011