# Dangerous Vessels Act 1985, Section 5: Offences.


(1) A person who without reasonable excuse contravenes or fails to comply with any directions given under section 1 above shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £25,000 and on conviction on indictment to a fineon summary conviction, or on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
(2) It shall be a defence for a person charged under this section to show that he 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/ukpga/1985/22/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dangerous-vessels-act-1985/section-5
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