Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3A inserted (10.9.2003) by Marine Safety Act 2003 (c. 16), s. 4, Sch. 1
6(1)A person commits an offence if he contravenes paragraph 5(a).U.K.
(2)It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under sub-paragraph (1) to prove—
(a)that he tried as hard as he could to comply with the relevant direction, or
(b)that he reasonably believed that compliance with the direction would involve a serious risk to human life.]