Penalty for carrying passengers in excess

(1) Subject to sub-section (2), a master or person in charge of a vessel who carries in the vessel a greater number of passengers that is specified on the seaworthiness certificate, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than fifty dollars and not more than one hundred dollars for each excess passenger. excess. (2) The Harbour Master may under circumstances which to him appear justifiable issue a special licence for any one voyage enabling such vessel to carry such number of passengers in excess of the number so specified as may in such special licence be mentioned. 22