Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
R 385
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Regulations, 1997Part 1 : General7. General duties of employee aboard ship |
| (1) | Every employee aboard ship must— |
| (a) | take reasonable care regarding the health and safety of himself or herself and of other persons who may be affected by his or her acts or omissions in connection with the handling, stowage and carriage of dangerous goods in the ship; and |
| (b) | as regards any duty or requirement imposed on his or her shipowner or employer by the Act with regard to the health and safety of persons aboard a ship to which these regulations apply, co-operate with the shipowner or employer as far as is necessary to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with in connection with the handling, stowage and carriage of dangerous goods in the ship. |
| (2) | If an employee aboard a ship carrying dangerous goods fails to comply with this regulation he or she is guilty of an offence. |
