# The Merchant Shipping (Navigational Warnings)Regulations 1996, Regulation 3


(1) If a master fails to report a danger to navigation as required by these Regulations, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
(2) It shall be a defence for any person charged under these Regulations to show that he took all reasonable precautions to avoid the commission of the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1815/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-navigational-warningsregulations-1996/regulation-3
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