Section 163 OffencesI1

England and Wales

(1)

A person who contravenes any byelaw made under section 155 is guilty of an offence under this section.

(2)

Where any vessel is used in contravention of any byelaw made under section 155, the master, the owner and the charterer (if any) are each guilty of an offence under this section.

(3)

A person who is guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to F1a fine.

(4)

Proceedings for an offence under this section may be taken, and the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed, in any part of England and Wales.

(5)

In this section “contravention” includes failure to comply; and “contravene” is to be read accordingly.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 163(3) substituted (12.3.2015) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Fines on Summary Conviction) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/664), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 43(7) (with reg. 5(1))

Commencement

I1: S. 163 in force at 1.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/556, art. 2(2)(c)