Section 52 Unqualified persons going to sea as qualified officers or seamen.C1 C2

(1)

If a person goes to sea as a qualified officer or seaman of any description without being such a qualified officer or seaman he shall be liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(2)

In this section “qualified” means qualified for the purposes of section 47.

Annotations

C1: S. 52 extended (in so far as not already extended) (1.1.2007) by The Merchant Shipping (Inland Waterway and Limited Coastal Operations) (Boatmasters’ Qualifications and Hours of Work) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3223), regs. 1(b), 4(1)(a)
C2: S. 52 modified (1.1.2007) by The Merchant Shipping (Inland Waterway and Limited Coastal Operations) (Boatmasters’ Qualifications and Hours of Work) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3223), regs. 1(b), 24(3)