Section 228: Regulations

228. Regulations (1) The Minister may, for the purposes of this Act, make such regulations as he thinks fit, including regulations— (a) for determining which sea-going objects shall be deemed to be ships; M62 – 111 [Issue 2] Merchant Shipping Act (b) for the safety and security of Mauritius ships and those of foreign ships while they are within a Port as well as those of the persons on any of those ships (referred to in this Act as “Safety Regulations”); (c) for giving effect to any international Convention to which Mauritius is a party; (d) to regulate the registration, survey, marking, tonnage (referred to in this Act as “Tonnage Regulations”), ownership and deregistration of ships; (e) to control the carriage of persons or goods on ships; (f) relating to the presence of medical practitioners and the availability of medical stores on ships; (g) for the engagement, welfare and discharge of seamen; (h) concerning salvage in relation to Government ships; (i) to provide for the procedure of any inquiry or investigation; (j) to ensure adequate means of communication on and to and from ships; (k) to control the use and operation of pleasure vessels; (l) for the setting up of a disciplinary board to enquire into misconduct, unfitness to discharge duties and negligence in the discharge of duties of seamen; (m) for the education, training and certification of deck and engine seafarers; and (n) for prescribing anything that is to be prescribed under this Act. (2) Regulations made under this Act may— (a) provide for the levying of fees and forms to be used; (b) provide that any person who contravenes them shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50,000 rupees and imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.