Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · s 129

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s 129

(1)

The Director shall disseminate navigational warnings or information as may seem to him to be deemed necessary to assist and to ensure the safety of navigation. Such a warning or information shall be disseminated in the form of a written notice and, if such warning or information is of a grave danger to navigation, by a marine radio broadcast.

(2)

The owner, master or person in charge of a ship shall obey the warning or information issued by the Director under subsection (1) and failure to do so shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding

$10,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.

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lOth. JUNE I 2002

Hydrographic surveys etc.

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