241No double jeopardy

241 No double jeopardy

241 No double jeopardy

(1) A prosecution of a person under section 16 or 17 does not affect the prosecution of the master or owner of a ship (or both of them) under section 15.

(2) However, a person is not liable to be convicted in respect of the same discharge of both an offence—

(a) under sections 15 and 16, or

(b) under sections 15 and 17, or

(c) under sections 16 and 17.

(3) A prosecution of a person under section 28 does not affect the prosecution of the master or owner of a ship (or both of them) under section 27.

(4) However, a person is not liable to be convicted in respect of the same discharge of both an offence under sections 27 and 28.

(5) A prosecution of a person under section 30 or 31 does not affect the prosecution of the master or owner of a ship (or both of them) under section 29.

(6) However, a person is not liable to be convicted in respect of the same discharge of both an offence—

(a) under sections 29 and 30, or

(b) under sections 29 and 31, or

(c) under sections 30 and 31.

(7) A prosecution of a person under section 44 does not affect the prosecution of the master or owner of a ship (or both of them) under section 43.

(8) However, a person is not liable to be convicted in respect of the same carriage of both an offence under sections 43 and 44.

(9) A prosecution of a person under section 54 or 55 does not affect the prosecution of the master or owner of a ship (or both of them) under section 53.

(10) However, a person is not liable to be convicted in respect of the same discharge of both an offence—

(a) under sections 53 and 54, or

(b) under sections 53 and 55, or

(c) under sections 54 and 55.

(11) A prosecution of a person under section 61 or 62 does not affect the prosecution of the master or owner of a ship (or both of them) under section 60.