Penalty for going to sea without being in possession of sea- worthiness certificate

(1) No vessel required to be registered and licenced under section 12 shall proceed to sea or on a river voyage or shall take on passengers or cargo without possessing a sea-worthiness certificate from the Harbour Master in accordance with the provision of the section 12. sea-worthiness (2) The owner or master of any such vessel who sends or permits such vessel to proceed to sea or on a river voyage in contravention of sub-section (1) commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars.