LawgistThe Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act
5Powers of Inspectors where employment of dock workers are dangerous
(1) If it appears to an Inspector that any place at which any dock work is being carried on is in such a condition that it is dangerous to life, safety or health, of dock workers, he may, in writing, serve on the owner or on the person in charge of such place an order prohibiting any dock work in such place until measures have been taken to remove the cause of the danger to his satisfaction.
(2) An Inspector serving an order under sub-section (1) shall endorse a copy to the Chief Inspector who may modify or cancel the order without waiting for an appeal.
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All sections
- 1 Short title, extent, commencement and application
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Inspectors
- 4 Powers of Inspectors
- 5 Powers of Inspectors where employment of dock workers are dangerous
- 6 Facilities to be afforded to an Inspector
- 7 Restrictions on disclosure of information
- 8 Appeal
- 9 Advisory Committee
- 10 Power of appropriate Government to direct inquiry into cases of accidents or diseases
- 11 Obligations of dock workers
- 12 Power to exempt
- 13 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 14 Penalties
- 15 Determination of the persons responsible for the offence in certain cases
- 16 Power of court to make orders
- 17 Provisions relating to jurisdiction
- 18 Provision regarding fine
- 19 General provision for punishment for other offences
- 20 Power to make rules
- 21 Power to make regulations
- 22 General provision relating to rules and regulations
- 23 Amendment of Act 9 of 1948
- 24 Repeal
- 25 Savings
