Introductory text

Whereas the Secretary of State, pursuant to section 2(5) of the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act 1946^f1 (“the Act”), prepared the scheme set out in the Schedule hereto varying the scheme contained in the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Order 1947^f2 (“the principal scheme”) which is set out in Schedule 2 to the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) (Amendment) Order 1967^f3;

And whereas the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Act prepared a draft of an order embodying the scheme set out in the Schedule hereto and gave notice of the preparation of the draft and that he proposed to proceed with the making of the order;

And whereas no objections to the draft have been made;