With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: amendment 2, page 2, line 7, leave out
‘a member of the crew’
and insert
‘master, first mate or senior navigating officer’.
Government amendment 12 , line 7, leave out ‘member of the crew’ and insert ‘deck officer’.
Government amendment 13, line 8, leave out
‘omit “of which he is master or first mate”’
and insert
‘for “master or first mate” substitute “a deck officer”’.
Amendment 3, line 8, leave out
‘of which he is master or first mate’
and insert
‘master, first mate or senior navigating officer’.
Amendment 4, line 9, leave out
‘a member of the crew of the ship’
and insert
‘master, first mate or senior navigating officer’.
Government amendment 14, line 10, leave out ‘member of the crew’ and insert ‘deck officer’.
Government amendment 15, line 12, leave out ‘person’ and insert ‘deck officer’.
Amendment 5, line 12, leave out ‘person’ and insert
‘master, first mate or senior navigating officer’.
Government amendment 16, line 12, at end insert—
‘( ) In section 31(1) (interpretation) at the appropriate place insert—
“deck officer”, in relation to a ship, includes the master and first mate;”.’.