# Submarine Telegraph Act 1885, Section 9: Liability of masters of vessels.


Where any offence against this Act has been committed by means of a vessel, or of any boat belonging to a vessel, the master of such vessel shall, until some other person is shown to have been in charge of and navigating such vessel or boat, be deemed to have been in charge of and navigating the same, and be liable to be punished accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/48-49/49/section/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/submarine-telegraph-act-1885/section-9
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