Part 4 requirements for non-United Kingdom ships with MLC documentation
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15.—(1) A ship must not be operated unless it complies with the requirements in—
(a)paragraph 1 of Standard A2.1 (seafarers’ employment agreements) of the MLC; and
(b)paragraph 4 of Standard A2.1 of the MLC regarding the particulars to be contained in seafarers’ employment agreements,
whether or not the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly has adopted any relevant laws or regulations.
(2) A breach of paragraph (1) (other than a breach of the requirement referred to in paragraph (3)) is an offence by the shipowner.
(3) A breach of the requirement in sub-paragraph 1(d) of Standard A2.1 of the MLC is an offence by the master of the ship.