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22 ::(ii) near their workplace and under the control of the employer;
 * (d) developing and implementing procedures for dealing with emergencies that may arise while those persons are at work; and
 * (e) ensuring that the person at work has adequate instruction, information, training and supervision as is necessary for that person to perform his work.

(4) Every employer shall, where required by the regulations, give to persons (not being his employees) the prescribed information about such aspects of the way in which he conducts his undertaking as might affect their safety or health while those persons are at his workplace.

Duties of self-employed persons

13.—(1) It shall be the duty of every self-employed person (whether or not he is also a contractor or subcontractor) to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the safety and health of persons (not being his employees) who may be affected by any undertaking carried on by him in the workplace.

(2) Every self-employed person shall, where required by the regulations, give to persons (not being his employees) the prescribed information about such aspects of the way in which he conducts his undertaking as might affect their safety or health while those persons are at his workplace.

Duties of principals

14.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), it shall be the duty of every principal to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure the safety and health of—
 * (a) any contractor engaged by the principal when at work;
 * (b) any direct or indirect subcontractor engaged by such contractor when at work; and
 * (c) any employee employed by such contractor or subcontractor when at work.

(2) The duty imposed on the principal in subsection (1) shall only apply where the contractor, subcontractor or employee referred to in that subsection is working under the direction of the principal as to the manner in which the work is carried out.