http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/737/regulation/74The Recreational Craft Regulations 2017enCONSUMER PROTECTIONStatute Law Database2024-11-13Expert Participation2024-10-01 These Regulations transpose Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th November 2013 on recreational watercraft and personal watercraft (OJ No L 354, 28.12.2013 p.90) (“the Directive”).The Directive repeals and replaces Directive 1994/25/EC as amended by Directive 2003/44/EC which was implemented in the United Kingdom by the Recreational Craft Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1353) (as amended by S.I. 1998/116). These Regulations revoke and replace S.I. 1996/1353. PART 5MARKET SURVEILLANCE AND ENFORCEMENTPenalties74 Subject to regulation 74A, any person who is guilty of an offence under regulation 73 (offences) is liable on summary conviction—ain England and Wales—ito imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months;iito a fine; oriiito both.bin Scotland and Northern Ireland—ito imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months; oriito a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; oriiito both.Reg. 74 in force at 3.8.2017, see reg. 1Words in reg. 74 inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1460), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 13(5)
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