McArthur v Auckland Harbour Board - [1948] NZLR 29

Master and Servant — Negligence — Transference of Employment — Loaned Servant under Control of Borrower as to Some Matters and under Control of Employer as to Others — Test to be applied as to which Control he was under.

Harbours — Harbour Board — Transfer of Board's Employees — Whether prohibited — Operation of Board's Cranes by Board's Crane-drivers — Liability to receive Directions from Hirers of Board's Cranes — Legal Consequences of such Liability — Harbours Act, 1923, ss 190, 192.

War Emergency Legislation — Waterfront Industry Emergency Regulations — Watersiders deemed Employees of Ship-owners — Whether Crane-driver included — Effect of Regulations to pass to Ship-owners Responsibility for Injury — Waterfront Industry Emergency Regulations, 1946 (Serial No 1946/102), Regs 17, 18