s.420Prohibition Notices
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Section 420Part 16 — ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND POWERS

Prohibition Notices

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If an inspector appointed under section 414 is of the opinion that any activities which are being or are likely to be carried out on board any ship under the control of any person will give rise to the risk of serious personal injury to any person, whether on board the ship or not, the inspector may serve on the person who has control of the activities a notice referred to in this Act as a "prohibition notice".
A prohibition notice shall —
state that the inspector is of the opinion under subsection (1);
specify the matters which in the inspector's opinion give or, will give rise to the risk of serious personal injury to any person;
state whether the inspector is of the opinion that those matters involve or as applicable, will involve a contravention of any of the relevant statutory provisions, specify the provision or provisions, and give the reasons why the inspector is of that opinion; and
direct that —
the activities to which the notice relates shall not be carried out;
the ship shall not proceed to sea; or
both of those things, unless the matters specified in the notice under paragraph (b) and any contravention under paragraph (c) have been remedied.
A direction contained in a prohibition notice under subsection (2)(d) shall take effect —
at the end of any period specified in the notice; or
if the direction is given under subsection (2)(d)(ii) or the notice declares, immediately.

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