1983 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft)
Regulations
(CAP. 281
Pil
(2) Any owner, licensee, charterer or master contravening and any person who uses, engages, lets out for hire or is in charge of any vessel fitted with engines in contravention of paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.
(3) No material alteration in the approved arrangements for machinery, fuel storage, equipment, or fittings, shall be made during the currency of the licence, without the permission of the Director.
(3A) In the event of the contravention of paragraph (3) in respect of a vessel, the owner, licensee and master of the vessel in respect of which the contravention occurs shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.
(4) The master of every mechanically propelled vessel shall ensure that the machinery spaces of his vessel are at all times kept clean and free from unnecessary combustible materials and that waste oil is not allowed to accumulate in the bilges and in default he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $500.
12. (1) Where the ownership of any licensed vessel is changed the new owner shall, within 7 days--
(a) report the change of ownership in the form set out in the Tenth Schedule; and
(b) at the same time produce the vessel's licence; and
(c) pay the prescribed fees; and
(d) produce such documentary proof of the change of ownership as the Director may require,
to the Director.
(2) The Director shall then endorse on the licence the particulars of the change of ownership and correspondingly alter the Register of Licences.
(3) If, on the change of ownership of a licensed vessel, the new owner, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with paragraph (1) within the period specified in that paragraph, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.
13. Any person who knowingly makes any false statement for the purpose of procuring, whether for himself or any other person, the grant of a licence, permit, certificate of survey, clearance or any other document issued under these regulations, or the variation or renewal of any such documents, or for any other purpose, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 258/74.
L.N. 298/74.
L.N. 258/74.
Sale to be reported.
Tenth Schedule.
L.N. 86/65.
L.N. 298/74.
Penalty for false statements.
L.N. 258/74.