# The Merchant Shipping (Gas Carriers) Regulations 1994, Regulation 10: Penalties

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) (a) If there is a breach of regulation 3, 5 or 9 in relation to a ship then 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 indictment, to a fine.
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(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 were complied with.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2464/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-gas-carriers-regulations-1994/regulation-10
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