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Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

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Merchant Shipping  (IGC Code) Regulations, 1998

9. Penalties

 

(1)
(a) If there is a breach of regulation 3, 5(5), 6 or 8, then the owner and master of the ship are each guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by a fine or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.
(b) If there is a breach of regulation 4(2) or 5(3) then the owner of the ship is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by a fine or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.

 

(2) It is a defence for a person charged under these regulations to show that he or she took all reasonable steps to ensure compliance with the regulations.