(1) A person who goes to sea in a ship without the consent of either the owner, master, or a mate or of the person in charge of the ship or any other person entitled to give that consent, commits and offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.

(2) A person who goes to sea in a ship without consent as specified under subsection (1) shall so long as the person remains on the ship, be considered to belong to the ship and shall be subject to the same penalties and punishments for offences constituting or encouraging a breach of discipline, as if that person were a member of the crew and had signed the crew agreement.