Merchant Shipping Act 1894

Offences as to agreements with the crew.

408

408.—If a skipper—

(i) fraudulently alters, or makes any false entry in, a fishing boat’s agreement, or is privy to any such fraudulent alteration or false entry;

(ii) delivers, or is privy to the delivery of, a false copy of a fishing boat’s agreement;

he shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.

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Editorial Notes:

E204

A fine of £20 translates into a Class C fine, not exceeding €2,500, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3 and 6, table ref. no. 8, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.