Merchant Shipping Act, 1992

Uncertificated passenger ship.

12.—(1) A vessel shall not be used as a passenger ship unless a certificate is in force in relation to it.

(2) If in respect of a vessel there is a contravention of subsection (1), the owner and the master of the vessel shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.