Regulation 8 Penalties

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 8(2) omitted by Fishing Vessels (Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels) 2001 reg. 5(b)
reg.8(1) amended by Fishing Vessels (Life-Saving Appliances) 1998 reg.3(3)
reg. 8(1) word omitted by Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) 1999 reg. 2(3)(c)
reg.8 rev.in pt. by Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) 1999 reg.2(3) (c)

(1)

If a vessel to which these Regulations apply proceeds to sea without complying with the requirements of regulations 3 or 5, the owner and skipper of the vessel shall each be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £2000.

(2)

If a vessel to which these Regulations apply proceeds to sea without complying with the requirements of regulation 4, the owner and skipper of the vessel shall each be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £500.

(3)

It shall be a defence to a charge under this regulation to prove that the person charged took all reasonable steps to avoid the commission of the offence.