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Regulation 44 Duty to carry a medical practitioner on ship

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), a ship must not be operated unless a medical practitioner is carried on board the ship.

(2)

This regulation does not apply to a ship unless—

(a)

it has 100 or more persons on board; and

(b)

it is engaged on an international voyage lasting more than 72 hours.

(3)

A breach of paragraph (1) is an offence by the shipowner.