# The Merchant Shipping (Boatmasters' Qualifications, Crew and Hours of Work) Regulations 2015, Regulation 47: Offence: proceeding on a voyage without approval


(1) A person serving as master of a vessel to which Part 3 applies is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale if that vessel proceeds on a voyage in contravention of—
(a) regulation 41, or
(b) regulation 53(4).
(2) An owner of a vessel to which Part 3 applies is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale if that vessel proceeds on a voyage in contravention of—
(a) regulation 41, or
(b) regulation 53(4).
(3) It is a defence to a charge under this regulation that the person charged took all reasonable steps to avoid commission of the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/410/regulation/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-boatmasters-qualifications-crew-and-hours-of-work-regulations-2015/regulation-47
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