Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948 [A10-C58]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 16 November 1948.

Dates: made 16 November 1948; in force 16 November 1948; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948, Act 9 of 1948 [A10-C58]. Machine: A10-C58.

Sections (38)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. DIRECTOR-GENERAL

Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE OPERATION OF A VESSEL

Chapter IV. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter V. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S19-MHX]

Section 2. Definitions [S19-MJV]

Section 3. Appointment of Director-General [S19-MKS]

Section 4. Registration of ports authority [S19-MMQ]

Section 5. Prohibition of the business of a shipping agent without licence [S19-MNN]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S19-MPK]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S19-MQH]

Section 8. Powers of Principal Officer [S19-MRF]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S19-MSD]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S19-MTB]

Section 11. Registration of owners of a vessel [S19-MV9]

Section 12. Prohibition of the command of a ship without licence [S19-MW7]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S19-MX5]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S19-MY3]

Section 15. Powers of Principal Officer [S19-MZ1]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S19-N0Y]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S19-N1W]

Section 18. Registration of seamans [S19-N2T]

Section 19. Prohibition of the working of a port without licence [S19-N3R]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S19-N4P]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S19-N5M]

Section 22. Powers of Principal Officer [S19-N6J]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S19-N7G]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S19-N8E]

Section 25. Registration of shippings agent [S19-N9C]

Section 26. Prohibition of the operation of a vessel without licence [S19-NAA]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S19-NB8]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S19-NC6]

Section 29. Powers of Principal Officer [S19-ND4]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S19-NE2]

Section 31. Power to exempt [S19-NF0]

Section 32. Penalty for contravention [S19-NGV]

Section 33. Offences by companies [S19-NHS]

Section 34. Appeal [S19-NJZ]

Section 35. Cognizance of offences [S19-NKX]

Section 36. Protection of action taken in good faith [S19-NMK]

Section 37. Power to make rules [S19-NNH]

Section 38. Power to remove difficulties [S19-NPQ]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (4)

Amends: Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act (Amendment) Act, 1974 [A10-Q8H], 22 July 1974. "section 34 of the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948 (9 of 1948)".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 1132(E), dated 9th October, 1954 [N11-KDF], 9 October 1954. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act (Amendment) Act, 2019 [A11-NWW], 27 February 2019. "section 28 of the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948 (9 of 1948)".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 582(E), dated 7th January, 1950 [N11-GRC], 7 January 1950. "section 4 of the said Act".

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