# The Merchant Shipping (Official Log Books) Regulations 1981, Regulation 5


If an entry which is to be signed or witnessed by the master or by a person who is a member of the crew is not made, signed and witnessed in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations and of the Schedule hereto, the master of the ship at the time when the entry is or should have been made, signed and witnessed shall be guilty of an offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1981/569/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-official-log-books-regulations-1981/regulation-5
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