(1) A Ghanaian ship shall hoist the proper national colours

(a) on a signal being made to her from any ship or aircraft of the Armed Forces;

(b) on entering or leaving any Ghanaian or foreign port;

(c) when passing a warship; and

(d) while in a Ghanaian port, from sunrise to sunset.

(2) Where default is made in complying with this section the master of the ship commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months.

(3) Where there are hoisted on board any Ghanaian ship, any colours or pendants usually worn by ships of the Ghana Navy, or the national colours of any other country, the master of the ship or the owner, if the owner is on board the ship, and every other person hoisting the pendants or colours, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units and or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months in addition to the seizure of the colours or pendants by the court.

(4) This section does not apply to fishing vessels exclusively employed in fishing, which are lettered and numbered and entered in the fishing vessel register.