# Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Section 52: Unqualified persons going to sea as qualified officers or seamen.


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/section/52 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1995/section-52
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