1978 Ed.]
Shipping and Port Control (Cargo Handling) Regulations
[CAP. 313
B 17
60. (1) Any competent examiner or competent person who without reasonable excuse contravenes regulation 50 commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
(2) Any competent examiner who, in pursuance of regulation 50, delivers a certificate of test and examination or enters in a register a certificate of thorough examination which to his knowledge is false as to a material particular commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
(3) Any competent person who, in pursuance of regulation 50, enters in a register a certificate of inspection which to his knowledge is false as to a material particular commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
61. If a person who is required to produce a register under regulation 51 fails to do so he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.
[Subsidiary]
Offences by competent examiners, etc.
Offence for failure to produce register, etc.
SCHEDULE
[regs. 2, 20, 21, 22 & 33.]
PROCEDURE FOR TESTING AND EXAMINING LIFTING
APPLIANCES AND LIFTING GEAR
1. (1) Every winch, together with its accessories (including any derrick, gooseneck, eye-plate, eyebolt, or other attachments) shall be tested with a proof load which shall exceed the safe working load as follows-
(a) if the safe working load is less than 20 tonnes, the proof load shall exceed the safe working load by at least 25 per cent;
(b) if the safe working load is 20 tonnes or more but not more than 50 tonnes, the proof load shall exceed the safe working load by at least 5 tonnes;
(c) if the safe working load is more than 50 tonnes, the proof load shall exceed the safe working load by at least 10 per cent.
(2) The proof load shall be applied either-
(a) by hoisting movable weights; or
(b) by means of a spring or hydraulic balance or a similar appliance, with the derrick at an angle to the horizontal which shall be specified in the certificate of the test.
(3) In the case of sub-paragraph (2)(a), after the movable weights have been hoisted, the derrick shall be swung as far as practicable first in one direction and then in the other and in the case of sub-paragraph (2)(b) the proof load shall be applied with the derrick swung as far as practicable first in one direction and then in the other.
2. (1) Every crane and every other lifting appliance, together with its accessories, other than a lifting appliance referred to in paragraph 1, shall be tested with a proof load which shall exceed the safe working load as follows—
(a) if the safe working load is less than 20 tonnes, the proof load shall exceed the safe working load by at least 25 per cent;
(b) if the safe working load is 20 tonnes or more but not more than 50 tonnes, the proof load shall exceed the safe working load by at least 5 tonnes;
(c) if the safe working load is more than 50 tonnes, the proof load shall exceed the safe working load by at least 10 per cent.
1978 Ed.]
Shipping and Port Control (Cargo Handling) Regulations
[CAP. 313
B 17
60. (1) Any competent examiner or competent person who without reasonable excuse contravenes regulation 50 commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
(2) Any competent examiner who, in pursuance of regulation 50, delivers a certificate of test and examination or enters in a register a certificate of thorough examination which to his knowledge is false as to a material particular commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
(3) Any competent person who, in pursuance of regulation 50, enters in a register a certificate of inspection which to his knowledge is false as to a material particular commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.
61. If a person who is required to produce a register under regulation 51 fails to do so he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.
[Subsidiary]
Offences by competent examiners, etc.
Offence for failure to produce register, etc.
SCHEDULE
[regs. 2, 20, 21, 22 & 33.]
PROCEDURE FOR TESTING AND EXAMINING LIFTING
APPLIANCES AND LIFTING GEAR
1. (1) Every winch, together with its accessories (including any derrick, gooseneck, eye-plate, eyebolt, or other attachments) shall be tested with a proof load which shall exceed the safe working load as follows-
(a) if the safe working load is less than 20 tonnes, the proof load shall
exceed the safe working load by at least 25 per cent;
(b) if the safe working load is 20 tonnes or more but not more than 50 tonnes, the proof load shall exceed the safe working load by at least 5 tonnes;
(c) if the safe working load is more than 50 tonnes, the proof load shall
exceed the safe working load by at least 10 per cent.
(2) The proof load shall be applied either-
(a) by hoisting movable weights; or
(b) by means of a spring or hydraulic balance or a similar appliance, with the derrick at an angle to the horizontal which shall be specified in the certificate of the test.
(3) In the case of sub-paragraph (2)(a), after the movable weights have been hoisted, the derrick shall be swung as far as practicable first in one direction and then in the other and in the case of sub-paragraph (2)(b) the proof load shall be applied with the derrick swung as far as practicable first in one direction and then in the other.
2. (1) Every crane and every other lifting appliance, together with its accessories, other than a lifting appliance referred to in paragraph 1, shall be tested with a proof load which shall exceed the safe working load as follows—
(a) if the safe working load is less than 20 tonnes, the proof load shall
exceed the safe working load by at least 25 per cent;
(b) if the safe working load is 20 tonnes or more but not more than 50 tonnes, the proof load shall exceed the safe working load by at least 5 tonnes;
(c) if the safe working load is more than 50 tonnes, the proof load shall
exceed the safe working load by at least 10 per cent.
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