Section 24: Obligations of the employer

(1) A registered stevedoring company or seafarer employer, jetty and terminal operator shall-
(a) keep such records as may be required to be kept, from time to time, by the Council;
(b) furnish in such form as may be specified, from time to time by the Council, such true and accurate information relating to-
(i) the number of registered dock workers or seafarers in its employment within a period of time;
(ii) the basic and overtime remuneration rates paid to its dock workers or seafarers; and
(iii) any proposed disciplinary action involving the dismissal or suspension of any dock worker or seafarer to the Council for approval;
(c) engage the services of only registered dock workers or seafarers;
(d) promptly pay wages and other entitlements of dock workers and seafarers;
(e) report any other disciplinary action against erring dock workers and seafarers under its employment;
(f) provide adequate cargo handling plants and equipment which are necessary for the discharge of any of its duties in the ports and on vessel;
(g) provide adequate protective gears for the safety of its dock workers and seafarers;
(h) provide group insurance cover from a reputable insurance company approved by the Council against any form of industrial accidents;
(i) only engage the services of stevedoring companies registered by the Council;
(j) in the case of seafarer employer sign the approved article of agreement with the seafarer in the presence of the Inspector of Shipping or any authorized officer; and
(k) pay such levies and statutory contributions required to this Act or such other levies as may be imposed by the Council from time to time.
(2) A registered stevedoring company, seafarer employer, jetty or terminal operator who fails to comply with the provisions of this section or any regulation made pursuant to this Act, is liable to have its registration certificate suspended for a period not exceeding 90 days and, should the non compliance persist, its registration may be revoked by the Board.