(1) The master of a Ghanaian ship in which provisions are supplied to the crew shall keep on board proper weights and measures for determining the quantities of the several provisions; and the master shall allow the weights and measures to be used in the presence of a witness at the time of the distribution of the provisions whenever any dispute arises regarding the quantities.

(2) A master who fails to comply with subsection (1) without reasonable cause commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months or to both.