Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 1153

The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous or Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) (Amendment) Regulations 1998

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(a) in paragraph (1), after the word "Regulations" there shall be inserted the words "(other than a contravention of regulation 5)"; and

(b) after paragraph (1), there shall be inserted the following paragraphs:

    " (1A) If there is any contravention of regulation 5 in respect of a ship the owner and master of the ship shall each be guilty of an offence and section 131(3) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995[4] shall apply as it applies to an offence under that section, so that each of the owner and master shall be liable - 


(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £25,000; or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.



    (1B) Sections 143(6) (which provides for the service of documents on foreign companies required or authorised by any statutory provision in connection with proceedings for an offence under section 131) and 146 (which provides for the enforcement and application of fines imposed for offences under Chapter II of Part VI) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 shall apply to an offence for a contravention of regulation 5 as they apply to an offence under section 131 of that Act.".

    (3) In regulation 15, after paragraph (4), there shall be added the following paragraph:

    " (5) Section 144(4) - (6) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995[5] (which provides for the detention of ships for offences under section 131) shall apply to a detention of a ship under paragraph (3)(a) above in respect of an alleged contravention of regulation 5 as if - 


(a) for the words "harbour master" wherever they appear there were substituted the words "any person";

(b) for the words "harbour authority" wherever they appear there were substituted the words "Secretary of State"; and

(c) in paragraph 4(c)(i) and (ii), for "£255,000" in both places where it occurs there were substituted "£30,000".".

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and Regions


Glenda Jackson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

27th April 1998

[2] S.I. 1996/282.back

[3] S.I. 1996/3010.back

[4] 1995 c.21; section 131(3) was amended by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (c.28), section 7(1); as amended by S.I. 1997/2569 and 1998/254.back

[5] Section 144(4)(c)(i) and (ii) was applied by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997, section 7(3).back