46Record keeping — official log book

46 Record keeping — official log book

(1) The master of a vessel must ensure that the matters mentioned in Schedule 2, for events that occur while the person is the master of the vessel, are recorded in the official log book.

(2) An entry in the official log book must be signed at the time of entry by:

(a) the master; and

(b) an officer or another seafarer.

(3) An entry in the official log book for a death, injury or illness must be signed at the time of entry by each of the following:

(a) the master;

(b) an officer;

(c) another seafarer;

(d) a qualified medical practitioner, if the practitioner is a seafarer.

(4) When an entry in the official log book for a birth is made, the entry must be signed as soon as practicable by:

(a) the mother or father of the child; and

(b) another person, if any, present at the birth of the child.