S.I. No. 238/1974:

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (MARINE OIL TERMINAL INDUSTRY) (EXCLUSION) REGULATIONS, 1974.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (MARINE OIL TERMINAL INDUSTRY) (EXCLUSION) REGULATIONS, 1974.

I, MICHAEL O'LEARY, Minister for Labour, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 29 and 52 of the Conditions of Employment Act, 1936 (No. 2 of 1936), and the Labour (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1966 ( S.I. No. 164 of 1966 ), and after consultation with representatives of employers interested in the form of industrial work specified in these Regulations and with representatives of workers so interested, hereby make the following regulations:--

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Conditions of Employment (Marine Oil Terminal Industry) (Exclusion) Regulations, 1974.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations.

3. Jetty, shore-pump and tank work as carried on at the premises of Gulf Oil Terminals (Ireland) Limited, at Bantry in the county of Cork is hereby declared to be excluded industrial work for the purpose of Section 33 of the Conditions of Employment Act, 1936 (No. 2 of 1936).

4. The following provisions shall have effect in relation to the hours of work worked by workers employed to do the industrial work specified in these Regulations:

( a ) no shift shall be longer than 12 hours in duration;

( b ) no such worker shall work on two consecutive shifts;

( c ) no such worker shall work on any shift unless at least eight hours have elapsed since he worked on a previous shift;

( d ) no worker shall work for more than 56 hours in any week;

( e ) no such worker shall be permitted to work on such shift work in such a manner as to contravene any conditions (including conditions with regard to the time and duration of rest periods) contained in the licence under section 37 of the said Act authorising such shift work.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 23rd day of July, 1974.

MICHAEL O'LEARY,

Minister for Labour.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of these regulations is to permit Gulf Oil Terminals (Ireland) Ltd., to employ adult male workers on 12 hour shift at their marine oil terminal at Bantry, Co. Cork.