Legislation – Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
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Part 4Shipping: Alcohol and Drugs
Offences
80Non-professionals
(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.