| (1) | Every employer of stevedores, shore contractors or incidental persons shall— |
| (a) | in addition to the general duties prescribed by regulation 3, comply with the requirements of regulations 4, 5, 17(b) and (c), 20, 21, 25 and 27(2); |
| (b) | ensure that each accessible part of the vessel is inspected in respect of occupational safety affecting employees at least once a day during the period the employees are employed; |
| (c) | immediately stop or cause to be stopped, the performance of any work which in his opinion may cause an accident or serious injury and inform the employer, owner or master forthwith thereof. |
[Regulation 30(1) substituted by regulation 10 of Notice No. R. 1712 dated 19 December 1997]
| (2) | Every employer of stevedores, shore contractors or incidental persons shall ensure that all deck surfaces, all passageways, walkways and stairs on a vessel used for transit by his employees are kept, as far as it practicable, free from all materials or substances likely to cause a person to slip or fall. |
| (3) | In the event of a dispute arising in respect of— |
| (a) | whether a work place is safe; or |
| (b) | what action has to be taken to make a workplace safe, |
the owner or master or employer shall refer the matter to the proper officer who will exercise his powers in matters of section 9(5)(b) of the Act.
| (4) | Every employer of a stevedore shall ensure compliance with the provisions of the Code. |
