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(1)The master of every ship, whether a British or foreign ship, which carries any passenger to a place in the United Kingdom from any place out of the United Kingdom, or from any place in the United Kingdom to any place out of the United Kingdom, shall furnish to such person and in such manner as the Board of Trade direct a return giving the total number of any passengers so carried, distinguishing, if so directed by the Board, the total number of any class of passengers so carried, and giving, if the Board of Trade so direct, such particulars with respect to passengers as may be for the time being required by the Board.
(2)Any passenger shall furnish the master of the ship with any information required by him for the purpose of the return.
(3)If the master of a ship fails to make a return as required by this section, or makes a false return, and if any passenger refuses to give any information required by the master of the ship for the purpose of the return required by this section, or gives any false information for the purpose, the master or passenger shall be liable for each offence on summary conviction to a fine [F1not exceeding [F2fifty pounds][F2level 2 on the standard scale]in the case of a failure or refusal and [F3two hundred pounds][F3level 3 on the standard scale]in the case of a false return or false information].
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F1Words substituted by Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39), s. 43(6), Sch. 6 Pt. VI para. 13
F2Words level 2 on the standard scale substituted (E.W.S.) for fifty pounds by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G
F3Words level 3 on the standard scale substituted (E.W.S.) for two hundred pounds by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G
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