# The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Minimum Requirements for Seafarers etc.) Regulations 2014, Regulation 59: Penalties

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (5) and regulation 59A, offences under these Regulations are punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(2) Offences under the following provisions are punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale—
(a) regulation 10(3) and (7);
(b) regulation 12(4);
(c) regulation 15(2), but only in relation to an offence consisting of a breach of regulation 15(1)(b);
(d) regulation 36(3);
(e) regulation 45(2); ...
(f) regulation 46(2);
(g) regulation 53G(3);
(h) regulation 53I(3); and
(i) regulation 53Q(3).
(3) Offences under the following provisions are punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale—
(a) regulation 12(8);
(b) regulation 13(3);
(c) regulation 24(5), (9) and (12);
(d) regulation 25(3);
(e) regulation 28(4), but only in relation to an offence consisting of a breach of regulation 28(3)(b);
(f) regulation 29(5);
(g) regulation 33(5), but only in relation to an offence consisting of a breach of regulation 33(4)(a);
(h) regulation 36(5); ...
(i) regulation 41(4), but only in relation to an offence consisting of a breach of regulation 41(3)(b);
(j) regulation 53G(5); and
(k) regulation 53Q(5).
(4) Offences under the following provisions are punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale—
(a) regulation 17(5);
(b) regulation 18(2);
(c) regulation 24(3);
(d) regulation 29(7); and
(e) regulation 33(5), but only in relation to an offence consisting of a breach of regulation 33(4)(b).
(5) Offences under the following provisions are punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both—
(a) regulation 29(3);
(b) regulation 30(4);
(c) regulation 31(3);
(d) regulation 32(4);
(e) regulation 33(3);
(f) regulation 37(8); and
(g) regulation 41(9). ...
(h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1613/regulation/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-maritime-labour-convention-minimum-requirements-for-seafarers-etc-regulations-2014/regulation-59
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

