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(1) Where in the opinion of the Board the crew of a Ghanaian ship consists of, or includes persons who may not understand orders given to them in the course of their duty because of,

(a) their insufficient knowledge of English, and

(b) absence of adequate arrangements for transmitting orders in a language of which they have sufficient knowledge, the Board shall serve notice on the master and the ship shall not proceed to sea until the Board is satisfied that the situation has been rectified.

(2) If a ship goes to sea or attempts to proceed to sea in contravention of this section both the owner and the master commits an offence and are liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty penalty units or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding twelve months or to both the fine and the imprisonment.