# The Merchant Shipping (Provisions and Water) Regulations 1989, Regulation 4: Duties of Employers and Master


It shall be the duty of the employer and master of every ship to ensure that there shall be provided on their ship provisions and water which
(a) are suitable in respect of quantity, nutritive value, quality and variety having regard to the size of the crew and the character and nature of the voyage;
(b) do not contain anything which is likely to cause sickness or injury to health or which renders any provision or water unpalatable; and
(c) are otherwise fit for consumption.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/102/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-provisions-and-water-regulations-1989/regulation-4
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