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Article 11 Vessels adriftI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The owner or master of a vessel adrift in the port shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

(2)

It shall be a defence for the owner or master of a vessel charged with an offence under paragraph (1) to prove that the vessel did not become adrift as the result of any neglect or default on his part.

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Commencement

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Art. 11 in operation at 29.7.1998, see art. 1(1)