Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part VII
111. Penalty for carrying passengers in excess
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The owner or the master of any passenger ship shall not carry or receive on board thereof, or on or in any part thereof, any number of passengers which, having regard to the time, occasion and circumstances of the case, is greater than the number allowed by the passenger ship's safety certificate, and if he does so, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fme not exceeding
master
"master" includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
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$10,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.
The Director may detain any ship which has contravened subsection (1)
Director
"Director" means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine;
for such period until the ship complies with the passenger ship's safety certificate.
ship
"ship" means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes - (a} a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and (b) an air cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water;
Terms defined in s 2
Director
Defined · s 2"Director" means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine;
master
Defined · s 2"master" includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
passenger ship
Defined · s 2"passenger ship" means a ship which carries more than 12 passengers;
ship
Defined · s 2"ship" means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes - (a} a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and (b) an air cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water;
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