49. In article 5 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1987 (penalties)(1), in paragraph (1)—
(a)in the words in brackets, for “on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £250,000 or on conviction on indictment to a fine” substitute “on summary conviction, or on conviction on indictment, to a fine”;
(b)omit “as if in subsection (3)(a) for “£250,000” there were substituted “£25,000””.
Article 5 was inserted by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Amendment) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/2569), article 2. Paragraph (1) was amended by the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/254), article 2.