9.—(1) Where there is a contravention of, or failure to comply with, any provision of article 4, 5, 6 or 7 the owner, charterer (if any) and the master are each guilty of an offence.
(2) Where any person in any way–
(a)alters the required information that is to be transmitted by a satellite-tracking device installed on board a boat to which any provision of this Order applies;
(b)obstructs any antenna connected to such a satellite-tracking device; or
(c)communicates a false geographical position,
that person, along with the owner, charterer (if any) and the master of the boat, is guilty of an offence.
(3) Subject to article 12(3)(g), where any person in any way–
(a)interrupts the power supply of a satellite-tracking device installed on board a boat to which any provision of this Order applies;
(b)removes such a satellite-tracking device from such a boat; or
(c)destroys, damages, renders inoperative or otherwise interferes with such a satellite-tracking device,
that person, along with the owner, charterer (if any) and the master of the boat, is guilty of an offence.