# The Merchant Shipping (Hours of Work) Regulations 1995, Regulation 7: Penalties


(1) If an operator contravenes regulation 2(1) or 4, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(2) If an employer contravenes regulation 2(1) or 4, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(3) If a master contravenes regulation 2(2) he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(4) If a master contravenes regulation 3 or 4(9) or (10) he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
(5) If a seaman contravenes regulation 3 he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
(6) It shall be a good defence for a person charged with an offence involving contravention of regulation 4 to prove that he took all reasonable steps to avoid commission of the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/157/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-hours-of-work-regulations-1995/regulation-7
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