# The Merchant Shipping (IBC Code) Regulations 1987, Regulation 10: Penalties


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/549/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-ibc-code-regulations-1987/regulation-10
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