Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C07091:section:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C07091
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6
Character Range: 4775–6941

6  Registration of waterside workers
  Section 29 of the Principal Act is amended:
 (a) by omitting from sub-section (1.) the words "next two succeeding sections" and inserting in their stead the words "next succeeding section";
 (b) by inserting after sub-section (1.) the following sub-section:
  "(1A.) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) of the last preceding sub-section, a requirement of the Authority that persons who apply for registration as waterside workers shall not have been—
  (a)  convicted of an offence against this Act;                         or
  (b)  convicted of an offence against any law                     is a reasonable requirement as to the                     suitability of those persons to be                       registered as waterside workers.";
 (c) by omitting from sub-section (2.) the words "the last preceding sub-section" and inserting in their stead the words "sub-section (1.) of this section"; and
 (d) by omitting sub-section (3.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-section:
   "(3.) Before registering a person as a waterside worker at a port (whether under this section or under the next succeeding section), the Authority shall:
    (a)  give notice—
  (i)  to the Union in relation to the port,  or, if there is a branch of that Union at the port, to that branch; and
    (ii)  to the association of employers at                               the port,
  stating that the Authority is considering whether to                             register the person as a waterside worker at the port                            and inviting the Union or branch, and the                                           association, to furnish to the Authority within seven                             days after the notice is given a written statement of                             any matters that the Union, branch or association                             wishes the Authority to take into account in                                           deciding whether to register the person; and
    (b)  take into account any matters referred to in a                             statement so furnished.".