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Regulation 10 Penalties

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(1)
(a)

If there is a breach of regulation 3,5(5), 6 or 9 then the owner and master of the ship shall each be guilty of an offence punishable on Summary conviction by a fine not exceeding £1,000, or, on indictment, by a fine;

(b)

if there is a breach of regulation 4(2) of these Regulations then the owner of the ship shall commit an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding £1,000, or, 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.