Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Wreck) Act, 1993
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Amendment of sections 729 and 730 of Merchant Shipping Act, 1894. |
65.—Where a person has committed an offence under section 729 or 730 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 , such person shall, in lieu of a fine not exceeding ten pounds provided for in each of those sections, be liable— | |
(a) in the case of an offence under the said section 729— | ||
(i) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both, | ||
(ii) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £15,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both, | ||
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(b) in the case of an offence under the said section 730— | ||
(i) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both, | ||
(ii) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £15,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both. |