J 8
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 255/74.
CAP. 281] Merchant Shipping (Launches and Ferry Vessels) Regulations
[1974 Ed.
(3) If upon any survey required by the provisions of paragraph (1), the surveyor is not satisfied that the launch or ferry vessel in question is fit in all respects, he shall declare to the owner thereof his requirements to render such launch or ferry vessel fit and shall until such requirements are satisfied withhold the issue of a certificate of survey.
(4) If any certificate of survey is withheld under the provisions of paragraph (3), any licence or permit issued under Part II of these regulations in respect of the launch or ferry vessel in question shall be deemed suspended pending the issue of the certificate of survey:
Provided that the Director may in his discretion and subject to such conditions or restrictions as he may think fit and upon payment of the prescribed fee, issue, in lieu of a certificate of survey, a permit to ply pending the issue of such a certificate.
(5) The owner of any launch or ferry vessel who fails to comply with the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
Launches and ferry vessels to carry certificated masters and engineers.
L.N. 11/70.
L.N. 255/74.
PART IV
LOCAL CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY
17. (1) No launch or ferry vessel shall be under way in the waters of the Colony unless there is on board and in charge thereof a person who is the holder of an appropriate and valid local certificate of competency as master and in addition thereto a person in charge of the machinery who is the holder of an appropriate and valid local certificate of competency as engineer:
Provided that where a Government surveyor, having regard to the size and speed of the vessel and the power of the machinery and location of the controls, certifies that such vessel can be properly controlled by one person, it shall be sufficient for the purposes of this regulation if the person in charge of the vessel is the holder of both a valid local certificate of competency as master and also a valid certificate of competency as engineer.
(2) Any person while in charge of any launch or ferry vessel and any person while in charge of the machinery thereof shall carry with him in the vessel his local certificates of competency.
(3) If any of the provisions of this regulation are contravened, the owner of the launch or ferry vessel in question, whether he was on board such launch or ferry vessel at the material time or not, and the person having charge of such launch or ferry vessel at the material time shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.
J 8
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 255/74.
CAP. 281] Merchant Shipping (Launches and Ferry
Vessels) Regulations
[1974 Ed.
(3) If upon any survey required by the provisions of paragraph (1), the surveyor is not satisfied that the launch or ferry vessel in question is fit in all respect, he shall declare to the owner thereof his requirements to render such launch or ferry vessel fit and shall until such requirements are satisfied withhold the issue of a certificate of survey.
(4) If any certificate of survey is withheld under the provisions of paragraph (3), any licence or permit issued under Part II of these regulations in respect of the launch or ferry vessel in question shall be deemed suspended pending the issue of the certificate of survey:
Provided that the Director may in his discretion and subject to such conditions or restrictions as he may think fit and upon payment of the prescribed fee, issue, in lieu of a certificate of survey, a permit to ply pending the issue of such a certificate.
(5) The owner of any launch or ferry vessel who fails to comply with the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
Launches and ferry vessels to carry certificated masters and engineers.
L.N. 11/70.
L.N. 255/74.
PART IV
LOCAL CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY
17. (1) No launch or ferry vessel shall be under way in the waters of the Colony unless there is on board and in charge thereof a person who is the holder of an appropriate and valid local certificate of competency as master and in addition thereto a person in charge of the machinery who is the holder of an appropriate and valid local certificate of competency as engineer:
Provided that where a Government surveyor, having regard to the size and speed of the vessel and the power of the machinery and location of the controls, certifies that such vessel can be properly controlled by one person it shall be sufficient for the purposes of this regulation if the person in charge of the vessel is the holder of both a valid local certificate of competency as master and also a valid certificate of competency as engineer.
(2) Any person while in charge of any launch or ferry vessel and any person while in charge of the machinery thereof shall carry with him in the vessel his local certificates of competency.
(3) If any of the provisions of this regulation are contravened, the owner of the launch or ferry vessel in question, whether he was on board such launch or ferry vessel at the material time or not, and the person having charge of such launch or ferry vessel at the material time shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000.
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