Cap. 171 Art. 10Constitution of Port Workers Board.

(1) There shall be established a Port Workers Board, hereinafter referred to as "the Board", which shall exercise and perform the functions assigned to it by this Ordinance.

(2) The Board shall consist of the following members:

(a) a Chairman of experience in, amongst other matters, port matters appointed by the Minister;

(b) two members nominated by the employers of port workers;

*Article 18(2) of Act XVI of 2007: The Port Workers Board as established prior to the coming into force of the amendments enacted by virtue of Act XVI of 2007 may continue to carry out the functions, as assigned to it under the Port Workers Ordinance as in force prior to the coming into force of Act XVI of 2007 until such time when the Port Workers Board is established in terms of article 10 of the Port Workers Ordinance as amended by Act XVI of 2007 and nothing done by the said Board shall be deemed to be invalid due to the fact that it was done after the coming into force of Act XVI of 2007.

(3) The Chairman and members of the Board shall be appointed by the Minister for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment:

Provided that where the employers of port workers or the port workers fail to nominate the members at subarticle (2)(b) and (c), the Minister may proceed to appoint the members he deems fit, but who have the qualifications and, or experience to act in the capacity of their representation on the Board.

(4) Where it appears to the Minister that more than one Board is required to deal with the volume of work involved, he shall take such action as he considers necessary in accordance with this Ordinance to appoint more than one Board depending on the prevailing case load before the main Board, and, for these purposes, he may direct that such Board or Boards be appointed for a specific term as he deems fit of three year or less.