Regulation 6 Offences and penalties

If there is a breach of regulations 4(2) or 5, the operator and master shall each be guilty of an offence.

A person who is guilty of an offence under these Regulations shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum and on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both.

It shall be a defence for a person charged under these Regulations to show that he took all reasonable steps to avoid the commission of the offence.