# The Merchant Shipping (Master’s Discretion) Regulations 1997, Regulation 5: Penalties


Any contravention of these Regulations by any person without reasonable excuse shall be an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum and on conviction on indictment by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2886/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-masters-discretion-regulations-1997/regulation-5
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