Section 55: Docks, wharves and quays.

(1) The provisions of this Act hereafter 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 III of this Act;
(b) Part IV of this Act;
(c) the provisions of Part V of this Act with respect to regulations for health, safety and welfare;
(d) Part VI of this Act;
(e) the provisions of this Part of this Act with respect to the abstract of this Act, regulations and notices, general registers (so far as applicable) and preservation of registers and records, subject to such modifications as may be made by regulations made by the Minister, and the provisions of this Part with respect to duties of persons employed, and the prohibition of deductions from wages;
(f) the provisions of Part XI of this Act with respect to powers and duties of inspectors and to regulations and orders made under this Act;
(g) Part IX of this Act;
(h) Part X of this Act.
(2) Subject as hereafter in this subsection provided, the provisions of this Act mentioned in subsection (1) of this section shall apply to the processes of loading, unloading or cooling 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:
Provided that the provisions of this Act mentioned in the said paragraphs (a) and (b) 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.
(3) For the purposes of this subsection, the expression "plant" includes any gangway or ladder used by any person employed to load or unload or coal a ship.