# The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous or Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 1996, Regulation 14: Penalties


(1) If there is any contravention 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 the statutory maximum, or on conviction on indictment, by a fine.
(2) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under these Regulations to prove that he took all reasonable steps to ensure that the regulations in question were complied with.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/3010/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-dangerous-or-noxious-liquid-substances-in-bulk-regulations-1996/regulation-14
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