# The Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) Regulations 2018, Regulation 29: Penalties


(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), offences under these Regulations are punishable on summary conviction—
(a) in England and Wales by a fine; or
(b) in Scotland or Northern Ireland by a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(2) An offence under regulation 10(4) is punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
(3) An offence under regulation 13(3) is punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
(4) An offence under regulation 21(4) is punishable—
(a) on summary conviction—
(i) in England and Wales by a fine; or
(ii) in Scotland and Northern Ireland by a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or
(b) on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1106/regulation/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-work-in-fishing-convention-regulations-2018/regulation-29
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