# The Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) Regulations 2026, Regulation 25: Penalties


(1) An offence under regulation 24(1) (offences by an ISM company) is punishable—
(a) on summary conviction—
(i) in England and Wales by a fine; and
(ii) in Scotland and Northern Ireland by a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(b) on conviction on indictment by a fine.
(2) An offence under regulation 24(2) or (3) (offences by a master or designated person) is punishable—
(a) on summary conviction—
(i) in England and Wales by a fine; and
(ii) in Scotland and Northern Ireland by a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(b) on conviction on indictment by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both.
(3) An offence under regulation 24(4) (offence relating to falsification of relevant document etc.) is punishable—
(a) on summary conviction—
(i) in England and Wales by a fine; and
(ii) in Scotland and Northern Ireland by a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(b) on conviction on indictment by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or a fine, or both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/194/regulation/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-international-safety-management-ism-code-regulations-2026/regulation-25
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