PART 7Inspections, Detentions and Offences

Enforcement and application of fines

44.  Section 146 of the 1995 Act (enforcement and application of fines) applies to any fine for an offence under regulation 42(1)(e) to (m), as if—

(a)in subsection (1) of that section the reference to proceedings against the owner or master of a ship for an offence under Chapter 2 were a reference to proceedings against the owner, master, demise charterer or manager for an offence under regulation 42(1)(e) to (m); and

(b)in subsection (2) of that section, the reference to an offence under section 131 were a reference to an offence under regulation 42(1)(e) or (f).