# The Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 1987, Regulation 29: Penalties


(1) If any ship fails to comply with any of the requirements of these Regulations the owner and master of the ship shall each be guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding £1,000 or, on conviction on indictment, by a fine.
(2) It shall be a defence for a person charged under this regulation to show that he took all reasonable steps to ensure that the Regulations were complied with.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/551/regulation/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-control-of-pollution-by-noxious-liquid-substances-in-bulk-regulations-1987/regulation-29
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