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4.—(1) It shall be the duty of every employee aboard ship:
(a)to take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions in connection with the handling, stowage and carriage of dangerous goods in the ship; and
(b)as regards any duty or requirement imposed on his shipowner or employer by the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1988 or any regulation or rule made thereunder with regard to the health and safety of persons aboard a ship to which these Regulations apply to cooperate with the shipowner or employer so far as is necessary to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with in connection with the handling, stowage and carriage of dangerous goods in the ship.
(2) If any employee aboard a ship carrying dangerous goods fails to comply with any of the provisions of this regulation he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level three on the standard scale.
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