Section 205

Every pilgrim ship shall have reserved for the use of the pilgrims on board gratuitously by day and by night so much of the upper deck kept free from encumbrances as will provide not less than 0.56 square metres for each pilgrim on board.

Subject as aforesaid and to any rules which are made under this Part, such space may be allotted among the different classes of pilgrims in such proportion as is thought fit:Provided that not less space shall be allotted to any one class than will provide 0.56 square metres of space available for each pilgrim of that class on board.[222