Merchant Shipping Act

168. Occupational safety regulations

Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force

168. Occupational safety regulations

(1)The Cabinet Secretary may make regulations for securing as far as practicable, safe working and safe means of access for masters and seafarers employed in a Kenyan ship, and on the reporting of injuries sustained by them.

(2)Without prejudice to the generality of foregoing, regulations made under this section may—

(a)require the maintenance, inspection and testing of any equipment and impose conditions on its use;

(b)require, prohibit, or regulate the use of protective clothing or equipment;

(c)limit the hours of employment of a seaman in any specified operation or in any specific circumstances;

(d)make provision for the discharge, by person appointed from among persons employed in a ship, of functions in connection with the arrangements to be made under the regulations.

(3)In making regulations under this section, the Cabinet Secretary shall have due regard to the Seafarers’ Code of the International Labour Organisation.

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Source: Kenya Law