# Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Section 255E: Imposition of conditions about removal

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) This section applies if the Secretary of State has given a registered owner a wreck removal notice.
(2) The Secretary of State may impose conditions as to the removal of the wreck in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 9 of the Wrecks Convention.
(3) A condition is imposed by giving notice of it to the registered owner.
(4) A registered owner who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a condition is guilty of an offence.
(5) A registered owner guilty of the offence is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £50,000, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine
on summary conviction, or on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/section/255E (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1995/section-255E
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