Paragraph 14 Steps to be taken for the protection of the worker and the labour user
Before any work is commenced, a licence holder must ensure that he has—
taken all such steps as are reasonably practicable to ensure that the worker and the labour user are each aware of any requirements imposed by law, or by any professional body, which must be satisfied; and
without prejudice to any of his duties under any enactment or rule of law in relation to health and safety at work, made all such enquiries as are reasonably practicable to ensure that it would not be detrimental to the interests of the worker or the labour user for the worker to work for the labour user in the position which the labour user seeks to fill.
Where a licence holder receives or obtains information which gives him reasonable grounds to believe that a worker is unsuitable for the position with a labour user for which the worker is being supplied, he must without delay—
inform the labour user and any intermediaries of that information; and
end the supply of that worker to the labour user.
Where a licence holder receives or obtains information which indicates that a worker may be unsuitable for the position concerned, but where that information does not give reasonable grounds to believe that the worker is unsuitable, he must without delay—
inform the labour user and any intermediaries of that information; and
as soon as possible make such further enquiries as are reasonably practicable as to the suitability of the worker for the position concerned, and inform the labour user and any intermediaries of the enquiries made and any further information obtained.
Where, as a result of the enquiries made under sub-paragraph (3) a licence holder has reasonable grounds to believe that the worker is unsuitable for the position concerned he must, without delay—
inform the labour user and any intermediaries of that information; and
end the supply of that worker to the labour user.
In this paragraph “without delay” means on the same day, or where not reasonably practicable, the next working day.