# The Merchant Shipping (Reporting of Pollution Incidents) Regulations 1987, Regulation 7: Penalties


(1) Any breach of regulation 3 or 5 shall be an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding £1,000 or on conviction on indictment by a fine.
(2) It shall be a defence for a person charged under this regulation to show that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/586/regulation/7. (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-reporting-of-pollution-incidents-regulations-1987/regulation-7.
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