Section 143 of CEMA 1979 (penalty in lieu of forfeiture of larger ship where responsible officer is implicated in offence) is amended as follows.
For subsection (1) (Commissioners' power to impose fine up to £50) substitute—
In subsection (3) (Commissioners' power to bring condemnation proceedings)—
for the words from the beginning to the first "they" substitute , and" The Commissioners "
for "£500" substitute ." £10,000 "
In subsection (4) (power to detain ship pending payment of deposit against fine or condemnation proceedings)—
for the words from the beginning to "section, the" substitute ," The "
for "£50 or, as the case may be, £500" substitute , and" £10,000 "
omit "their final decision or, as the case may be,".
In paragraph (a) of subsection (6) (definition of "responsible officer)—
after "means" insert ," a person who is, or is acting as, "
for "or an engineer" substitute , and" , an engineer or the bosun "
omit the words from "and, in the case of a ship manned" to the end.
After that subsection insert—