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Article 1(5) Text

International Labour Convention No. 92 Accommodation of Crews (revised), 1949

Appendix 1

any of the requirements contained in Part III of this Convention may be varied in the case of any ship if the competent authority is satisfied, after consultation with the organisations of shipowners and/or the shipowners and with the bona fide trade unions of seafarers, the variations to be made provide corresponding

that

advantages as a result of which the over-all conditions are not less favourable than those which would result from the full application of the provisions of the

the Convention; particulars of all such variations shall be communicated by the Member to the Director-General of the International Labour office, who shall notify the Members of the International Labour Organisation.

Modification(s)

Variations may be approved by the competent authority after consultation with the shipowners or such organisation or organisations as appear to him to be representative of owners of British ships and such organisation or organisations (if any) as appear to him to be representative of seamen employed in British ships.

Article 3(2)(e)

Text

The laws or

regulations shall require the competent authority to consult the organisations of shipowners and/or the shipowners and the recognised bona fide trade unions of seafarers in regard to the framing of regulations, and to collaborate as far as practicable with such parties in the administration thereof.

Modification(s)

Article 3(2)(e) is excluded.

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Article 5(c) Text

On every occasion when a complaint has been made to the competent authority in the prescribed manner and in time to prevent any delay to the vessel by a recognised bona fide trade union of seafarers representing all or part of the crew or by a prescribed number or proportion of the members of the crew of the ship that the crew accommodation is not in compliance with the terms of this Convention, the competent authority shall inspect the ship and satisfy itself that the crew accommodation complies with the requirements of the laws and regulations.

Modification(s)

Regulations do not prescribe any procedure for complaint by a recognised bona fide trade union, although a procedure for complaints by individual crew members is

prescribed.

Article 10(10) Text

with a view to ensuring adequate and more comfortable accommodation the competent authority may, after consultation with the organisations of shipowners and/or the shipowners and the bona fide trade unions of seafarers, grant permission to accommodate up to ten ratings per sleeping room in the case of certain passenger ships.

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Modification(s)

There

is

no

shipowners, organisations

provision for consultation with

of shipowners

bona fide trade

or

unions.

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Appendix 2

Terms of reference of

Tripartite sub-committee under

the Consultative Committee on Ship Personnel Management

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II.

III.

advise

the Director of Marine on permitting variations or making exceptions from any requirements of the International Labour Conventions No. 92 and No. 133

on

crew accommodation for vessels registered or proposed to be registered as British ships in the port Hong Kong.

of

To advise the Director of Marine on alterations required to an existing non-British ship of which the crew accommodation is below the standards set by the conventions when such vessel is re-registered in Hong Kong or undergoes substantial structural alteration or major repairs.

'To advise the Consultative Committee on Ship Personnel Management on proposals for legislation covering crew accommodation submitted by the Director of Marine and to advise as required on the administration thereof.