# The Ship Recycling (Requirements in relation to Hazardous Materials on Ships) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2018, Regulation 11: Offences under regulations 9 and 10: supplementary


(1) In proceedings for an offence under regulation 9 or 10, it is a defence for a person charged under either regulation to prove that they took all reasonable steps to avoid committing the offence.
(2) A ship owner or master who is guilty of an offence under regulation 9 or 10 is liable—
(a) on summary conviction—
(i) in England and Wales, to a fine;
(ii) in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1122/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ship-recycling-requirements-in-relation-to-hazardous-materials-on-ships-amendment-etc-regulations-2018/regulation-11
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