Act Number: 49

Act Name: The Recycling of Ships Act, 2019

Year: 2019

Enactment Date: 2019-12-13

Long Title: An Act to provide for the regulation of recycling of ships by setting certain standards and laying down the statutory mechanism for enforcement of such standards and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Shipping

Department:

Section 15: Workers safety, training and insurance.
    (1) Every Ship Recycler shall provide adequate measures for safety, health, training and welfare of workers in his ship recycling facility and for this purpose, the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948) shall apply.
     (2) Every Ship Recycler shall provide an individual or comprehensive insurance coverage for the regular and temporary workers in such manner as may be prescribed.
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