S.L. 623.9 Art. 5Responsibility. 

(1) It shall be the responsibility of a licenced contractor to:

(a) abide by the conditions of a licence and any orders, directions or requirements which may be imposed by the Authority with regard to the operation of the licence;

(b) ensure that the execution of any work conforms with the practices, guidelines and regulations pertaining to the respective licensed services activities that may be issued by the Authority;

(c) abide by any directions issued by the or any perit other person responsible by law, as well as any other conditions, method statements and requirements in relation to building and construction imposed by any regulatory entity.

(2) For the purposes of these regulations, a person or entity assuming the exercise of any of the service activities listed in Schedule I, refers to any person or entity actually executing works relative to any of the service activities under their responsibility, or a person or entity who in any manner employs, engages or entrusts workers to execute works relative to any of the service activities under that person’s or that entity’s responsibility.

(3) The licence holder shall ensure that any works done in the execution of any service activity listed in Schedule I shall be covered by a valid insurance policy which provides cover against any loss, damage, injury or death that may be suffered by any third party consequent to any act or omission of the licensed contractor, his employees and other persons who operate under the direction of the contractor for the execution of the works.

(4) The licence holder shall ensure that he is covered by a valid insurance policy to make good for damages at the place of work, including bodily harm that may be sustained by any employee:

(a) if the licence holder is not covered by an insurance policy covering against damages at the place of work, including bodily harm that may be sustained by any employee as required by this sub-regulation, the said licence holder shall be personally responsible to make good for any damage which would have been covered by the insurance policy required by this sub-regulation had the said policy been in force as required; and

(b) where the licence holder who is not covered by an insurance policy against damages at the place of work, including bodily harm that may be sustained by an employee as required by this sub-regulation, is a body or other association of persons, every person who is a director, manager or other principal officer of the said body or association shall be personally responsible in solidum with the said body or association to make good for any damage which would have been covered by the insurance policy required by this sub-regulation had the said policy been in force as required.