# The Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations 1997, Regulation 38: Offences


(1) Any owner who contravenes regulation 36(1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(2) In any proceedings for an offence under this Part of these Regulations it shall be a defence to prove that the person charged took all reasonable steps to ensure that the Regulations were complied with.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1508/regulation/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-crew-accommodation-regulations-1997/regulation-38
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