Regulation 19 Prohibition on chartering or operating specified ships

In Part 7, before regulation 46 (prohibition on port entry), insert—

“Prohibition on chartering or operating specified ships

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(1)

A person must not charter a specified ship, if the person knows or has reasonable cause to suspect, that the ship is a specified ship.

(2)

A person must not operate a specified ship, if the person knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that the ship is a specified ship.

(3)

Paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to Part 8 (Exceptions and licences) (see in particular, regulation 56C (ships: exceptions from prohibitions)).

(4)

A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) or (2) commits an offence.”.