Merchant Shipping Act, 1894

Statement of change of crew in case of running agreements.

406.(1) Where a fishing boat’s running agreement has been made, the skipper shall, before finally leaving any port for sea during the continuance of the agreement, sign and send to the nearest superintendent an accurate statement, in a form approved by the Board of Trade, of every change which has taken place in his crew, and that statement shall be admissible in evidence in manner provided by this Act.

(2) If a skipper fails without reasonable cause to comply with this section, he shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding five pounds.

(3) The Board of Trade may in any case they think fit, and subject to such conditions and requirements as in their opinion may be necessary, exempt skippers of boats from this section.