S.L. 171.2 Art. 6Foremen.

(1) The Authority may, in its discretion and subject to the provisions of the Ordinance, issue a licence to any person to act as foreman of port workers.

(2) The Authority shall not issue a licence under this regulation unless it is satisfied that the person applying for a licence -

(a) is over the age of twenty-five years;

(b) has had adequate experience of cargo handling operations;

(c) is a fit and proper person to be licensed;

(d) is below the statutory pension age; and in the case of a person who did not hold a licence on the 30th December 2007 is in possession of a valid certificate of competence in the provision of foremen duties issued by a training institution approved by the Authority.

(3) The fee payable by a foreman in respect of a licence to act as foreman shall be eleven euros and sixty-five cents (11.65) per payable on the issue and on each renewal of the licence. annum

(4) The complement of foremen shall be as established from time to time by the Authority taking into consideration the requirements of employers of port workers.

(5) In this regulation ''statutory pension age'' means that age at which a person becomes eligible to receive a mandatory social security retirement pension in terms of the Social Security Act.