Section 69
Merchant Shipping
The Minister with the approval of His Majesty may, by regulation, enable the Director to issue and record docu-ments certifying the attainment of any standard of compe-tence relating to ships or their operation, notwithstanding that the standard is not among those prescribed or specified under section 68 (1) (b), and may, in relation thereto, make regulations for purposes corresponding to those mentioned in section 68 ( 4).
Unqualified 70.
(1)
Any person who-persons going to sea as qualified officers or seamen
Production of certificates and other documents of qualification
Crew Agree-ments
(a)
goes to sea as a qualified officer, seaman or other person without being such a qualified officer, seaman or person; or
(b)
employs a person as a qualified officer, sea-man or other person without ascertaining that the person so employed is qualified, shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of $2,000.
(2)
In this section "qualified" means qualified for the purposes of section 68 or holding a valid certificate of com-petency under section 69.