Merchant Shipping (Certification of Seamen) Act, 1979

Going to sea without certificate of competency.

6.—Where—

(a) a person who is required by or under this Act to hold a valid certificate of competency under this Act goes to sea on a ship to which this Act applies,

(b) there is not then in force an order under section 4 of this Act relating to the class of ship to which the ship belongs, and

(c) the person is not the holder of a valid certificate of competency under this Act,

the person shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £250.