Regulation 6 Offence and penaltiesI1
United Kingdom
If a ship to which these Regulations apply does not meet the requirements of regulation 4, each of the owner, manager, demise charterer and master of that ship will, in respect of each case of non-compliance, be guilty of an offence.
An offence under paragraph (1) is punishable—
on summary conviction—
in England and Wales by a fine; or
in Scotland or Northern Ireland by a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
on conviction on indictment by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both.
In any proceedings for an offence under these Regulations it is a defence for the defendant to show that all reasonable steps had been taken by the defendant to ensure compliance with these Regulations.