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Regulation 8 Penalties

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(1)

An owner of a ship who contravenes any provision of regulation 5 shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both.

(2)

A master of a ship who contravenes any provision of regulation 6 shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both.

(3)

A responsible officer who fails to supervise as instructed by the master and required by regulation 6(2) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both.

(4)

It shall be a defence to a charge under this regulation to prove that the person charged took all reasonable steps to avoid commission of the offence.