6Registration of waterside workers

#### 6 Registration of waterside workers Section 29 of the Principal Act is amended: (a) by omitting from sub-section (1.) the words “next two succeeding sections” and inserting in their stead the words “next succeeding section”; (b) by inserting after sub-section (1.) the following sub-section: “(1A.) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) of the last preceding sub-section, a requirement of the Authority that persons who apply for registration as waterside workers shall not have been— (a) convicted of an offence against this Act; or (b) convicted of an offence against any law is a reasonable requirement as to the suitability of those persons to be registered as waterside workers.”; (c) by omitting from sub-section (2.) the words “the last preceding sub-section” and inserting in their stead the words “sub-section (1.) of this section”; and (d) by omitting sub-section (3.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-section: “(3.) Before registering a person as a waterside worker at a port (whether under this section or under the next succeeding section), the Authority shall: (a) give notice— (i) to the Union in relation to the port, or, if there is a branch of that Union at the port, to that branch; and (ii) to the association of employers at the port, stating that the Authority is considering whether to register the person as a waterside worker at the port and inviting the Union or branch, and the association, to furnish to the Authority within seven days after the notice is given a written statement of any matters that the Union, branch or association wishes the Authority to take into account in deciding whether to register the person; and (b) take into account any matters referred to in a statement so furnished.”.