(1) A person under the age of 16 years shall not be employed in any Saint Lucian ship except—
(a) upon work approved by the Director on board a school-ship or training ship; or
(b) where the Director certifies that he or she is satisfied, having due regard to the health and physical condition of the person and to the prospective and immediate benefit to him or her of the employment, that the employment will be beneficial to him or her.
(2) A person under the age of 18 years shall not be employed in any capacity in any Saint Lucian ship unless there has been delivered to the master of the ship a certificate granted by a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying that such person is fit to be employed in that capacity.
(3) Every medical certificate under subsection (2)—
(a) shall be valid for one year from the date of issue, unless earlier revoked; and
(b) may at any time be revoked by a duly qualified medical practitioner if he or she is satisfied that the young person is no longer fit for work.
(4) A young person under the age of 18 years shall not be employed on work in the engine-room of any ship, unless that young person is an apprentice working under supervision.
(5) This section shall not apply to a ship in which only members of one family are employed.