Singapore legislation

Section 14

of Merchant Shipping Act

Section 14

Unqualified persons going to sea as qualified officers

Amended by38/84

(1)

If a person goes to sea as a qualified doctor, officer or seaman of any description without being such a qualified doctor, officer or seaman, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.

Amended by38/84

(2)

In this section “qualified” means qualified for the purposes of section 11.[13