Older Persons Act, 2006
R 385
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMaritime Occupational Safety Regulations, 1994Chapter II : Safety provisions for staff on board ship, appliances and equipment11. Appointment, termination of appointment, and functions of safety committees |
| (1) | An employer shall in writing establish a safety committee on board a vessel, designating the master to be chairman and appointing the safety officer and every safety representative as members. |
[Regulation 11(1) substituted by regulation 7 of Notice No. R. 1712 dated 19 December 1997]
| (2) | An employer may in writing dissolve a safety committee. |
| (3) | A safety committee shall— |
| (a) | upon receipt of any recommendation referred to in regulation 10(3)(e), submit to the employer such recommendation together with their own recommendations; and |
| (b) | inquire into any occupational safety matter that affects a vessel and her crew and take the steps it may deem necessary to remove any hazard or potential hazard. |
