For the purpose of maintaining discipline on board Saint Lucian ships, the Minister may make regulations for—
(a) any misconduct on board as a disciplinary offence and enabling the master or such officer as may be designated by the master to impose fines on seamen committing disciplinary offences;
(b) the procedure for the hearing of appeals against fines for disciplinary offences;
(c) the setting up of a disciplinary committee of persons employed in the ship and for the exercise by all or any of those members of the powers of the master in dealing with disciplinary offences;
(d) the payment of fines for disciplinary offences.