# The Merchant Shipping (Emergency Information for Passengers) Regulations 1990, Regulation 9: Penalties and defence


(1) If a ship to which these Regulations apply proceeds on any voyage or excursion without complying with the requirements of regulations 4, 5(2)(b) and 6 the owner of the ship shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both.
(2) If regulation 5(1) or 2(a) is not complied with the master of the ship shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both.
(3) It shall be a defence to a charge under these Regulations for the defendant to show that all reasonable steps were taken to avoid commission of the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/660/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-emergency-information-for-passengers-regulations-1990/regulation-9
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