Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part IV · Employment of Seamen
Section 53
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person or employer who-
{a}
contravenes section 52; or
{b)
selects or engages a seaman otherwise than in accordance with regulations made under section 54, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fme not exceeding $2,000
seaman
"seaman" includes every person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of the ship, other than- (a} the master of the ship; (b) a pilot; or (c) a person temporarily employed on the ship in port;
or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.
Any person or seaman who accepts employment or works in a ship as a seaman otherwise than in accordance with regulations made under section 54
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;
shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000
or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.
Regulations relating to seamen.
Terms defined in s 2
seaman
Defined · s 2"seaman" includes every person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of the ship, other than- (a} the master of the ship; (b) a pilot; or (c) a person temporarily employed on the ship in port;
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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