Regulation 6 Offences
(1)
If a vessel proceeds on a voyage in contravention of—
(a)
regulation 4(5), or
(b)
regulation 5(5),
the owner and master shall each be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(2)
It is a defence to a charge under this regulation that the person charged took all reasonable steps to avoid commission of the offence.