Guide to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application)

Guide to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application)
(a) any structural or other alterations are required in order to comply with any provision of
these Regulations, and
(b) the owner or employer, as the case may be, alleges that the whole or any part of the
expenses of the alterations ought to be borne by the employer or owner, the owner or
employer may apply to the Circuit Court for an order under this Regulation and, after
hearing the parties and any witnesses whom they desire to call, the Court—
(i) may make such an order concerning the expenses, or their apportionment, as the
Court considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case, regard being had to
the terms of any contract between the parties, or,
(ii) in the alternative, at the request of the owner or employer, may determine the lease
on such terms, having regard to the provisions of the lease, as the Court considers
appropriate.
This provision has been incorporated from the Factories Act 1955 to provide a mechanism for
resolving disputes between building owners and users that may arise in meeting the requirements of
the Regulations.
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