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Regulation 16 Application for discharge books

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(1)

Regulation 15 shall not apply to a person if he holds a document—

(a)

containing substantially the same information as a discharge book; and

(b)

which has been issued to him by or under the authority of the government of a country specified in Schedule 4; and

(c)

of which he has not ceased to be regarded as the holder by that government.

(2)

Regulation 15 shall not apply to a person in the employment of the Crown who is not ordinarily employed as a master or seaman.

(3)

For the purposes of regulation 15 no regard shall be had to employment in a fishing vessel or in a ship exempted from the requirements of section 1 of the Act (which relates to crew agreements) by regulations made under subsection (5)(a) of that section.