Cap. 171 Art. 9Supply of port workers.

(1) The supply of port workers for particular port work or to particular employers shall take place through the Authority.

(2) The Authority shall -

(a) except where otherwise provided in a Service Level

Agreement, supply, in accordance with such system as is established in an order which is in force under article 11, and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, port workers to any port work authorized by the Authority in such numbers, order and priority as may be determined by the Authority;

(b) ascertain the amount of fees due by employers of port workers in accordance with such tariff as may be made under the provisions of this Ordinance, collect such fees from the person responsible for their payment and pay to the port workers concerned such fees as shall be due to them in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance;

(c) notwithstanding the provisions of the Social Security

Act, collect from employers of port workers and from responsible for social security may, with the concurrence of the Minister responsible for finance, from time to time determine, and be responsible for the custody of the relative insurance cards;

(d) maintain and supply records of employment and earnings;

(e) record attendances and absences of port workers;

(f) furnish such returns and statistics in connection with the employment of port workers as may be required;

(g) ascertain and collect the administrative surcharge specified in subarticle (3) and keep an account of all receipts and expenditure connected therewith separately from an account of all receipts and expenditure connected with any other monies: Provided that all such accounts shall:

(i) be maintained in such form as the Board may determine; and

(ii) be subject to inspection by the Board;

(h) carry out such other functions as may be prescribed.

(3) The Authority, after consultation with the Board, and with the approval of the Minister, shall levy on employers of port workers an administration surcharge calculated at such percentage of the gross wages of port workers, as may be prescribed from time to time.

(4) For the purpose of performing its functions under subarticle

(2) the Authority shall have power to request an employer of port workers to produce such information including documents at such time and at such place as it may require.

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