Section List

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 NumberTitleActions
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.
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