10. Ships without qualified medical practitioners

(1)

Every ship going to sea carrying more than 12 passengers but without a qualified medical practitioner as a seafarer shall (in addition to the medicines in the medicine chest and the medical equipment the ship is required to carry under regulation 6, 7 or 8) carry in a medicine case the medicines and the medical equipment specified in Part III of the First Schedule.

(2)

Any item which cannot be included in the medicine case shall —

(a)

where possible, be strapped to it; or

(b)

otherwise, be kept in a place adjacent to the medicine case.

(3)

The medicine case shall be locked, and be kept in a locked cabinet, and the key to the medicine case shall be kept in the possession of the master or someone nominated by him.

(4)

The medicine case shall be labelled clearly as follows:“The medicines in this case are to be used only by a qualified medical practitioner or a person under the direct supervision of a qualified medical practitioner who is on board the ship or who is conveying medical advice by radio or satellite communication.”.

Subregulation 1

Subregulation 2

Any item which cannot be included in the medicine case shall —

(a)

where possible, be strapped to it; or

(b)

otherwise, be kept in a place adjacent to the medicine case.

Subregulation 3

The medicine case shall be locked, and be kept in a locked cabinet, and the key to the medicine case shall be kept in the possession of the master or someone nominated by him.

Subregulation 4

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