# The Sea Fishing (Days in Port) Regulations 1991, Regulation 5: Offences


(1) If the master, the owner or any charterer of a vessel to which these Regulations apply—
(a) without reasonable excuse contravenes any provision of regulation 4(1) or 4(5); or
(b) in purporting to give information required by virtue of regulation 4(3), (4) or (5) makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular,
he shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) Any person who—
(a) assaults a British sea-fishery officer who is exercising any of the powers conferred on him by regulation 8 or intentionally obstructs any such officer in the exercise of any of those powers; or
(b) fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any requirement imposed by a British sea-fishery officer under the powers conferred on British sea-fishery officers by regulation 8 or without reasonable excuse prevents any other person from complying with such a requirement,
shall be guilty of an offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/139/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fishing-days-in-port-regulations-1991/regulation-5
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