Notice of intent to place observers

(1) Before placing any observer on a vessel, the Director shall give the operator or license holder, of or in respect of the vessel, reasonable notice of his intention to place observers on Third Schedule. (2) For each observer deployment, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as prescribed in the Third Schedule shall be entered into between the vessel operator and the observer provider. The MoU establishes a formal agreement between the observer provider and the vessel operator for the placement of an observer on-board the vessel. The MoU outlines the responsibilities of both the observer and the vessel operator, besides covering minimum safety requirements that need to be in place prior to the observer being placed on board the vessel. (3) Upon receipt of a notice given under Subregulation (1), no person shall cause or allow the vessel to which the notice relates to be put to sea without having on board the observer specified in such notice. 77