S.L. 425.14 Art. 27Exception for emergencies.

(1) The master of a fishing vessel may require a fisherman to work any hours of work necessary for the immediate safety of the fishing vessel, persons on board the vessel or cargo, or for the purpose of giving assistance to another vessel or to a person in distress at sea.

(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1), the master may suspend the hours of rest scheduled in the table under Schedule II and require a fisherman to perform any hours of work necessary until the normal situation has been restored.

(3) As soon as practicable, after the normal situation has been restored, the master shall ensure that any fisherman who has performed work in a rest period scheduled in the table under Schedule II, is provided with an adequate rest period.