Section 82
of Merchant Shipping Order, 2002
ORDERIn forceProvision 81 of 215
Section 82
In any proceedings for an offence under section 79, it shall be a defence to prove that at the time of the act or omission alleged against the defendant he was under the influence of a drug taken by him for medical purposes and either that he took it on medical advice or that he had reason to believe that the drug might not have the influence it had.
Disciplinary offences.