S.L. 646.27 Art. 3Appointment of project supervisor for health and safety matters. 4 [S.L.

(1) It shall be the duty of a client to appoint, in respect of a project as is applicable under these regulations, a project supervisor for health and safety matters, and any such appointment may be terminated, changed or renewed provided that another project supervisor for health and safety matters is appointed to carry out such duties throughout the duration of the project.

(2) The client may act as project supervisor for health and safety matters if he himself is competent to undertake the duties as outlined under these regulations and provided that his name appears in the register for competent persons administered or otherwise delegated by the Authority.

(3) Upon or prior to the appointment of the project supervisor for health and safety matters, an engagement agreement in writing regulating the appointment of the project supervisor for health and safety matters shall be entered into between the client or, where applicable, the client representative and the project supervisor for health and safety matters.

(4) Work-related to a project shall not commence or progress unless a project supervisor for health and safety matters is validly AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK AT 646.27 CONSTRUCTION SITES)

appointed by the client in accordance with these regulations and such appointment shall be notified to the Authority by the client on such form as may be prescribed by the Authority.

(5) In case of demise of the project supervisor for health and safety matters, the client shall notify the Authority in writing within fifteen (15) days of their demise in such form as prescribed by the Authority, during which time, work related to a project shall not progress unless a new project supervisor for health and safety matters is validly appointed by the client in accordance with these regulations.

(6) Where the appointment is terminated, for whatever reason, the project supervisor for health and safety matters shall notify the Authority in writing within fifteen (15) days of such termination, in such form as prescribed by the Authority, about such termination. The termination shall only be effective upon notice to the Authority and for avoidance of doubt the project supervisor for health and safety matters shall remain responsible for his duties and obligations in accordance with these regulations until such notice is served.

(7) Upon receiving the written and signed notice of termination, the Authority shall acknowledge the receipt of the notice in writing and notify the client in writing of the effective date of termination in accordance with sub-regulation (6). Work related to a project shall not progress unless a new project supervisor for health and safety matters is validly appointed by the client in accordance with these regulations.

(8) If the client commences or progresses work related to the project before a competent project supervisor for health and safety matters is appointed, the client shall be guilty of an offence against the Act.

(9) The client shall take into account any directions given by the project supervisor for health and safety matters, maintaining a safe environment on the project particularly with regards to any health and safety matters under these, or any other regulations under the Act. The client shall ensure that any directions given by the project supervisor for health and safety matters in ensuring a safe and, or healthy place of work, are implemented and the client shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that duty holders abide by their obligations within the limits of their respective responsibilities.

(10) The client shall keep the project supervisor for health and safety matters updated on the engagement of new contractors and self-employed persons.