74—Breach by crew of minimum qualifications requirement
(1) If a
certificate of competency of a particular class, or with a particular
endorsement, is specified under this Division in relation to a fishing vessel
as the minimum qualification to be held by a master or chief mate of a vessel,
a person must not (except in an emergency at sea) take charge of a navigation
watch on that vessel unless he or she has at least the minimum qualifications
specified for 1 of those persons or is acting in accordance with an
exemption under section 39 of the Act.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) If a
certificate of competency of a particular class, or with a particular
endorsement, is specified under this Division in relation to a fishing vessel
as the minimum qualification to be held by a chief or second engineer of a
vessel, a person must not (except in an emergency at sea) take charge of the
operation of the main propulsion machinery of the vessel unless he or she has
at least the minimum qualifications specified for 1 of those persons or
is acting in accordance with an exemption under section 39 of the Act.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.