125Medicines etc. to be carried on ships

#### 125 Medicines etc. to be carried on ships (1) The master of a ship shall not take the ship to sea, and the owner or agent of the ship shall not permit the ship to be taken to sea, unless the ship is provided, in accordance with the regulations, with: (a) medicines, medical and surgical stores and appliances and anti‑scorbutics; and (b) instructions for dispensing and using medicines, medical and surgical stores and appliances. Penalty: $2,000. (2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the person charged with the offence satisfies the court in which the prosecution is brought that the failure to comply with the subsection was not due to any act or default on his or her part.