Duty to report marine accidents to Minister
99 Duty to report marine accidents to Minister
When a marine accident occurs in connection with a vessel, the master of that vessel (and the relevant owner of the vessel if aware of the accident) must send a report to the Minister containing particulars of the accident as soon as practicable by the quickest means available.
A report is not required to be sent—
if a report of the marine accident has already been sent by the relevant owner or master, or
in any other case prescribed by the regulations.
After receiving a report of a marine accident, the Minister may require further information from the relevant owner or master of a vessel involved in the accident to determine whether an investigation should be ordered into the marine accident.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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