Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Inapplicability to Major Ports) Act, 1997 [A11-53D]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 9 December 1997.

Dates: made 9 December 1997; in force 9 December 1997; 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) (Inapplicability to Major Ports) Act, 1997, Act 31 of 1997 [A11-53D]. Machine: A11-53D.

Sections (12)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. DIRECTOR-GENERAL

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1Z-FNQ]

Section 2. Definitions [S1Z-FPH]

Section 3. Appointment of Director-General [S1Z-FQK]

Section 4. Registration of ports authority [S1Z-FRD]

Section 5. Prohibition of the business of a shipping agent without licence [S1Z-FSF]

Section 6. Penalty for contravention [S1Z-FT9]

Section 7. Offences by companies [S1Z-FVB]

Section 8. Appeal [S1Z-FW5]

Section 9. Cognizance of offences [S1Z-FX7]

Section 10. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1Z-FY1]

Section 11. Power to make rules [S1Z-FZ3]

Section 12. Power to remove difficulties [S1Z-G0B]

Made under

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Acted on by (3)

Amends: Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Inapplicability to Major Ports) Act (Amendment) Act, 2001 [A11-7H4], 11 August 2001. "section 6 of the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Inapplicability to Major Ports) Act, 1997 (31 of 1997)".

Amends: Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Inapplicability to Major Ports) Act (Amendment) Act, 2018 [A11-MXT], 4 January 2018. "section 8 of the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Inapplicability to Major Ports) Act, 1997 (31 of 1997)".

Amends: Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Inapplicability to Major Ports) Act (Amendment) Act, 2004 [A11-96J], 14 June 2004. "section 4 of the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Inapplicability to Major Ports) Act, 1997 (31 of 1997)".

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