Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · s 80

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s 80Continued or concerted disobedience, neglect of duty etc.

(1)

If a seaman employed on a ship-

(aj persistently and wilfully neglects his duty;

(bj persistently and wilfully disobeys lawful commands; or

{c) combines with other seamen employed on the ship-

(i)

to disobey lawful commands which are required to be obeyed at a time while the ship is at sea;

(ii)

to neglect any duty which is required to be discharged at such time; or

(iii)

to impede, at such a time, the progress of a voyage or the navigation of the ship, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a nne not exceeding

$5,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.

(2)

For the purposes of this section, a ship shall be treated as being at sea at any time when it is not securely moored in a safe berth.