F1Part 9AWreck Removal Convention

Reporting, marking and removing

255EImposition of conditions about removal

(1)

This section applies if the Secretary of State has given a registered owner a wreck removal notice.

(2)

The Secretary of State may impose conditions as to the removal of the wreck in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 9 of the Wrecks Convention.

(3)

A condition is imposed by giving notice of it to the registered owner.

(4)

A registered owner who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a condition is guilty of an offence.

(5)

A registered owner guilty of the offence is liableF2

(a)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £50,000, or

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine

F2on summary conviction, or on conviction on indictment, to a fine.