S.L. 646.2 Art. 38Loading or unloading of cargo by a fall or sling.

No cargo shall be loaded or unloaded by a fall or sling at any intermediate deck unless either the hatch at that deck is securely covered or a secure landing platform of a width not less than that of one section of hatch coverings has been placed across it: Provided that this regulation shall not apply to any process of unloading, the whole of which will be completed within a period of half an hour.