S.L. 425.14 Art. 73Food and accommodation Schedule IV.

(1) All fishing vessels shall be in compliance with the minimum guidelines on food and weekly rations set out in Schedule IV

and such rations shall be of sufficient nutritional value and of adequate quality.

(2) The Director shall draw up and publish guidelines on accommodation on board fishing vessels. These guidelines shall include the following:

(a) approval of plans for the construction, or modification of fishing vessels in respect of accommodation;

(b) maintenance of accommodation and galley spaces;

(c) ventilation, heating, cooling and lighting;

(d) mitigation of excessive noise and vibrations;

(e) location, size, construction materials, furnishing and equipping of sleeping rooms, mess rooms and other accommodation spaces;

(f) hygiene conditions;

(g) sanitary facilities, including toilets and washing facilities and supply of sufficient hot and cold water; and

(h) procedures for responding to complaints concerning accommodation that does not meet the requirements of these regulations.

Provided that if the fishing vessel is twenty-four metres in length or over, the guidelines must comply with the requirements set out in Schedule I.

(3) All guidelines published according to this regulation shall be presumed to provide the following requirements:

(a) that the food and water provided according to these regulations shall be at no cost to the fisherman and of adequate quality, and no agreement to the contrary shall be deemed valid at law; and

(b) that nothing in said guidelines shall provide for lesser rights to fishermen as otherwise available or allowable according to law.

(4) Guidelines published according to this regulation shall consider the provisions of Schedule IV as a minimum, and any provisions in said guidelines in relation to matters provided under Schedule IV shall consider the same and may provide for more favourable provisions for fishermen.

(5) The Director may, following consultation, exempt categories of fishing vessels from the application of this regulation.

Regulations 74 - 75: Deleted by: L.N. 233 of 2021.