Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part VIII
Section 129
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
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.
Director
"Director" means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine;
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
master
"master" includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
$10,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.
460
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Hydrographic surveys etc.
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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;
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;
Part IX
Inquiries and Investigations
Part X