Act Number: 54

Act Name: The Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986

Year: 1986

Enactment Date: 1986-12-07

Long Title: An Act to provide for the safety, health and welfare of dock workers and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section 11: Obligations of dock workers.
    (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.
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