Part 4

Shipping: Alcohol and Drugs

Offences

Non-professionals
80
1
This section applies to a person who—
a
is on board a ship which is under way,
b
is exercising, or purporting or attempting to exercise, a function in connection with the navigation of the ship, and
c
is not a person to whom section 78 or 79 applies.
2
A person to whom this section applies commits an offence if his ability to exercise the function mentioned in subsection (1)(b) is impaired because of drink or drugs.
3
A person to whom this section applies commits an offence if the proportion of alcohol in his breath, blood or urine exceeds the prescribed limit.
4
The Secretary of State may make regulations providing for subsection (3) not to apply in specified circumstances.
5
Regulations under subsection (4) may make provision by reference, in particular—
a
to the power of a motor;
b
to the size of a ship;
c
to location.
S. 80(4)(5) in force at 30.3.2004 by S.I. 2004/827, art. 3(c)