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The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2012

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19.—(1) A person is guilty of an offence if—

(a)being a person mentioned in regulation 6(1), (2)(a) or (b), they fail without reasonable cause to report an accident as required by regulation 6, or

(b)being a person referred to in paragraph (a), they fail without reasonable cause to provide information as required by regulation 6(3), or

(c)they falsely claim to have any additional information or new evidence pertaining to any accident,

and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(2) If any person fails without reasonable cause to comply with any requirement, duty or prohibition in regulation 10(1), (2), (6) or (7), they shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum and on conviction on indictment to a fine.

(3) If any person without reasonable cause discloses or permits to be disclosed any information in contravention of regulations 13(1) or 14(10), or makes available any documents or records in contravention of regulation 13(2), they shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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