# The Merchant Shipping (Entry into Dangerous Spaces) Regulations 1988, Regulation 8: Penalties


(1) Contravention of regulations 5 or 7 by an employer shall be an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding #2,000 or on conviction on indictment by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine or both.
(2) Contravention of regulation 4, 5, 6 or 7 by a master shall be an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding #1000.
(3) Contravention of regulation 5(2) or 5(3) by any person other than the employer or master shall be an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding #400.
(4) It shall be a defence for a person charged under this regulation, including a person charged by virtue of regulation 9, to show he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1638/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-entry-into-dangerous-spaces-regulations-1988/regulation-8
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