Merchant Shipping (International Labour Conventions) Act, 1933

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Number 29 of 1933.


MERCHANT SHIPPING (INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS) ACT, 1933.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Amendment of Section 158 of Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.

2.

Employment of young persons as trimmers or stokers.

3.

Medical examination of young persons.

4.

Penalties.

5.

Definitions.

6.

Short title and construction.

SCHEDULE.

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Number 29 of 1933.


MERCHANT SHIPPING (INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS) ACT, 1933.


AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO DRAFT CONVENTIONS ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS RELATING RESPECTIVELY TO UNEMPLOYMENT INDEMNITY IN CASE OF LOSS OR FOUNDERING OF THE SHIP, THE MINIMUM AGE FOR THE ADMISSION OF YOUNG PERSONS TO EMPLOYMENT AS TRIMMERS OR STOKERS, AND THE COMPULSORY MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS EMPLOYED AT SEA, AND TO AMEND THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS, 1894 TO 1932, IN SO FAR AS IS NECESSARY TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE SAID CONVENTIONS. [22nd August, 1933.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—