Whale Fisheries Act, 1937

Penalty for breach of condition of licence.

8.—(1) If there is a breach of any condition subject to which a factory ship licence is granted, each of the following persons, namely, the master and (subject to the provisions of this Act relating to statutory defences) the owner and the charterer (if any) of the factory ship to which such licence relates shall be guilty of an offence under this section.

(2) If there is a breach of any condition subject to which a shore factory licence is granted, each of the following persons, namely, the manager and (subject to the provisions of this Act relating to statutory defences) the occupier of the shore factory to which such licence relates shall be guilty of an offence under this section.

(3) Every person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to the penalties mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Act.