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173.   Crew Accommodation Regulations

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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173.   Crew Accommodation Regulations

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    (1)   The Minister may make regulations with respect to the crew accommodation to be provided in Saint Lucian ships.

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    (2)   Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations made under this section may, in particular—

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      (a)     prescribe the minimum space per person which shall be provided by way of sleeping accommodation for seamen and the maximum number of persons by whom a specified part of such sleeping accommodation may be used;

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      (b)     prescribe the equipment to be provided for the sleeping rooms, mess rooms and galleys in a ship;

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      (c)     regulate the position in the ship in which the crew accommodation or any part thereof may be located and the standards to be observed in the construction, equipment and furnishing of any such accommodation;

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      (d)     provide for the protection of the crew against injury, condensation, heat, cold and noise on a ship;

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      (e)     prescribe the water, heating, lighting, ventilation and sanitary facilities to be supplied on a ship;

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      (f)     require the submission to a Surveyor of ships of plans and specifications of any works proposed to be carried out for the purpose of the provision or alteration of any such accommodation and authorise a Surveyor of Ships or other maritime officer to inspect any such works;

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      (g)     provide for the maintenance and repairs of any such accommodation and prohibit or restrict the use of any such accommodation for purposes other than those for which it is designed; and

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      (h)     provide for the inspection, measuring and marking of crew accommodation on a ship and its certification for the purpose of ascertaining register tonnage.

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    (3)   Regulations made under this section may exempt ships of any description or any ship from any requirements of the Regulations.

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    (4)   Regulations made under this section may require the master of a ship or any officer authorised by the master for the purpose to carry out such inspections of the crew accommodation as may be prescribed.

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    (5)   Where the provisions of any regulations made under this section are contravened in the case of a ship, the owner or master commits an offence and the ship may be detained.

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    (6)   In this section “crew accommodation” includes sleeping rooms, mess rooms, sanitary accommodation, store rooms and catering accommodation provided for the use of seamen, but does not include any accommodation which is also used by, or provided for the use of, passengers.

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    (7)   In making regulations under this section, the Minister shall have due regard to the International Labour Organisation Convention 147 on Merchant Ships (Minimum Standards), including any revisions thereof.

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