S.L. 171.2 Art. 12Complement of port workers.

(1) All port workers appearing on the Port Workers Register shall form one homogeneous section and shall perform such duties consisting of all work from hold to truck, stacking ground or warehouse or vice-versa.

(2) The complement of port workers shall, for the period starting from 31st May 2007, be that as established by the Port Workers Board by notice published in the Gazette. The complement of port workers as published in the Gazette shall remain fixed until the Board carries out a review after two years from last publication in the Gazette. Where, following the review, there is a change in the required number of port workers, the new complement shall be published in the Gazette: Provided that where at any time in the intervening period of two years between one revision and another it results that the number of port workers required by employers of port workers is insufficient, the Board shall review the complement to ensure that the number is adequate to meet the requirements of all employers of port workers.

(3) In its determination of the required complement, the Board shall take into consideration the volume of port work, the availability of cargo handling equipment and the introduction of new port operations systems.