Section 11
Obligations of dock workers.
The Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986
About this Act
An Act to provide for the safety, health and welfare of dock workers and for matters connected therewith.
(1) No dock worker shall--
(a) wilfully interfere with, or misuse, any appliance, convenience or other thing provided in connection with any dock work for the purpose of securing the health, safety and welfare of dock workers;
(b) wilfully and without reasonable cause do anything likely to endanger himself or others; and
(c) wilfully neglect to make use of any appliance, convenience or other thing provided in connection with any dock work for the purpose of securing the health, safety and welfare of dock workers.
(2) If any dock worker contravenes any of the provisions of sub-section (1), he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both.
(a) wilfully interfere with, or misuse, any appliance, convenience or other thing provided in connection with any dock work for the purpose of securing the health, safety and welfare of dock workers;
(b) wilfully and without reasonable cause do anything likely to endanger himself or others; and
(c) wilfully neglect to make use of any appliance, convenience or other thing provided in connection with any dock work for the purpose of securing the health, safety and welfare of dock workers.
(2) If any dock worker contravenes any of the provisions of sub-section (1), he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both.