# The Chichester Harbour Revision Order 2025, Article 7: Failure to comply with directions


(1) A person who fails to comply with a general direction or a special direction is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
(2) In any proceedings for an offence under paragraph (1) it is a defence for the person charged to prove that they took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/705/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/chichester-harbour-revision-order-2025/article-7
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