9Methods of marking a ship in respect of which a licence is in force

Methods of marking a ship in respect of which a licence is in force.

9.—(1.) Where a licensing authority grants a licence authorizing the use of a ship in searching for and taking sedentary organisms, he shall assign to the ship a distinguishing letter and number.

(2.) Where—

(a) a ship, in respect of which a licence under sub-section (2.) of section 13 of the Act is in force—

(i) is being, or has been, since the grant of the licence, used in searching for and taking sedentary organisms; and

(ii) does not bear the distinguishing letter and number, assigned to it under the last preceding sub-regulation, conspicuously and legibly painted on each bow, above the water line and in dark letters and figures on a light ground, or in light letters and figures on a dark ground, each letter and figure being not less than twelve inches in depth;

(b) a ship in respect of which such a licence has been granted has ceased to be so licensed and the distinguishing letter and number assigned to it under the last preceding sub-regulation has not been completely obliterated or removed; or

(c) a ship that is being used in searching for and taking sedentary organisms in a controlled area has painted or displayed upon its bow a letter or number other than—

(i) the letter and number assigned to it in pursuance of this regulation or under a law of a State or a Territory; or

(ii) a letter or number assigned to it under a law of another country,

the master and the owner of the ship are each guilty of an offence against this regulation punishable, upon conviction, by a fine not exceeding Two hundred dollars.