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(1) The master and company of a ship shall ensure that the International Ship Security Certificate for that ship is kept on board the ship.

(2) Where a ship is in a port within the country, the Director-General may verify whether the certificate is on board that ship.

(3) The master of a ship in a port within the country, shall

(a) at the request of the Authority, produce its certificate, and

(b) co-operate with the Authority.

(4) Where the provisions of subsection (1) are contravened,

(a) the master of the ship commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 2,500 penalty units or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or to both;

(b) the company of the ship commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than 5,000 penalty units and not exceeding 7,500 penalty units and the ship shall be detained until the fine is paid.