Part 4Marine licensing

Chapter 5Supplementary

Stop notices and emergency safety notices

105Further provision as to emergency safety notices

1

An emergency safety notice issued by an enforcement authority must be served on each of the following—

a

if a marine licence has been granted authorising the carrying out of the works, the licensee,

b

if there is in effect a stop notice which relates to the works, any person on whom the stop notice was served.

2

An enforcement authority may by a further notice—

a

revoke an emergency safety notice;

b

vary an emergency safety notice so as to substitute a later date for the date specified in accordance with section 104(5)(b).

3

A person who fails to comply with an emergency safety notice commits an offence.

4

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable—

a

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £50,000;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.