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Shipping and Port Control
"machinery, equipment or appliance", in the case of-
[1986 Ed.
(a) repairs to a vessel, means any machinery, equipment or appliance provided or used for that purpose;
(b) the breaking up of a vessel, means any machinery, equipment or appliance provided or used for that purpose; and
(c) cargo handling, means any lifting appliance or lifting gear provided or used for that purpose;
"person in charge of works" means-
(a) the owner or master of, or other person having control over, the vessel on or to which any works are to be, or are being, carried out; or
(b) a principal contractor or sub-contractor, if any, who contracts to carry out, or who carries out, any works;
"principal contractor" means a person who enters into a contract directly with the owner or master of, or other person having control over, the vessel to carry out any works;
"repairs", in relation to--
(a) any vessel, means any repairs, alterations or maintenance works on or to the vessel carried out by any person other than a member of the crew or master of the vessel or that involve or are likely to involve the safety of any person other than a member of the crew or the master; and
(b) any vessel carrying dangerous goods, means any repairs, alterations or maintenance works on or to the vessel capable of providing an ignition source, including those that involve welding, burning or the use of blow lamps, braziers or other devices using combustible materials;
"sub-contractor" means-
(a) any person who enters into a contract, express or implied, with a principal contractor to perform all or any part of the works which the principal contractor has contracted to perform; and
(b) any other person who enters into a contract, express or implied, to perform all or any part of the works which a sub-contractor within the meaning of paragraph (a) has contracted to perform;
"works" means-
(a) repairs to any vessel;
(b) the breaking up of a vessel; or
(c) cargo handling on a vessel.
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