Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (PREVENTION OF POLLUTION BY SEWAGE) REGULATION - SECT 30

Offences and penalties

PART 6

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

(1) If section 8, 22, 23, 24(1) or 28(1) is contravened, the company and the
master of the ship concerned each commits an offence and is liable-

   (a)  on conviction upon indictment, to a fine at level 6;

   (b)  on summary conviction, to a fine at level 3.

(2) If section 25(4) or 27(3) is contravened, the company of the ship
concerned commits an offence and is liable-

   (a)  on conviction upon indictment, to a fine at level 6;

   (b)  on summary conviction, to a fine at level 3.

(3) If a person is charged under this section for contravening a provision of
this Regulation, it is a defence of the person to show that he had taken all
reasonable steps to ensure that the provision was complied with.