Section 151Part 6 — PREVENTION OF COLLISIONS AND SAFETY OF NAVIGATION
Nautical publications, charts and other information
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151. (1) The UKHO may cause the publication and updating of information on aids to navigation and declare such publications, and any other publications, to be approved nautical publications.
In any legal proceedings, the production of an approved nautical publication authenticated by the UKHO shall be prima facie evidence of the matters appearing therein.
The Cabinet may make regulations specifying such charts, directions or information as appears to be necessary or expedient for the safe operation of ships.
Regulations made under this section may require Cayman Islands ships or such descriptions of Cayman Islands ships as may be specified in the regulations, to carry and use, either at all times or on such voyages as may be specified in the regulations, the charts, copies of directions or information so specified.
If a ship goes to sea or attempts to go to sea without carrying the charts, copies of directions or information which it is required to carry according to the regulations made under this section, the master and owner of the ship both commit an offence and are liable upon summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars. Section 152 Merchant Shipping Act, 2024 Page 92 Act 1 of 2024 c