Singapore legislation

Clause 67

Docks, wharves and quays

(1)

The provisions of this Act hereinafter in this subsection mentioned shall apply to every dock, wharf or quay as if it were a factory, and as if the person having the actual use or occupation of the dock, wharf or quay were the occupier of a factory, that is to say: —

(a)

Part I;

(b)

Part II;

(c)

the provisions of Part V with respect to steam boilers and air receivers (including the provisions as to exemptions as to steam boiler and air receivers) so however that the owner of the boiler and receiver shall, instead of the person deemed to be the occupier, be responsible for any contravention of the said provisions;

(d)

the provisions of Part V as to the power of the Chief Inspector to make orders and the power of the Minister to make orders;

(e)

the provisions of section 60 of this Act;

(f)

the provisions of Part IX with respect to factory records, subject to such modifications as may be made by rules made by the Commissioner and the provisions of the said Part IX with respect to duties of persons employed, and the prohibition of deductions from wages;

(g)

the provisions of Part X with respect to powers and duties of inspectors;

(h)

Part XI;

(i)

Part XII.

(2)

Subject as hereinafter in this section provided, the provisions of this Act mentioned in paragraph (c) (subject to the modification mentioned in that paragraph) and in paragraphs (b), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) of subsection (1) of this section shall apply to the processes of loading, unloading, or bunkering, of any ship in any dock or harbour and to all machinery or plant used in those processes, as if the processes were carried on in a factory and the machinery or plant were machinery or plant in a factory and the person who carries on those processes were the occupier of a factory.

(3)

The provisions of this Act mentioned in paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply in relation to any such machinery or plant which is on board a ship and is the property of the ship owner.

(4)

For the purposes of this section, the expression “plant” includes any gangway or ladder used by any person employed to load or unload or bunker a ship.

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