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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Plans and responses to protect marine environment from marine oil spills - Obligations and offences in respect of marine oil spill contingency plans

316: Failure to comply with prohibition, restriction, or direction

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"Breaking the rules without a good reason is against the law"

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You commit an offence if you do not follow a prohibition, restriction, or direction under section 305, unless you have a reasonable excuse. This means you must comply with the rules set out in section 305. If you fail to comply without a good reason, you will be breaking the law.

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Obligations and offences in respect of marine oil spill contingency plans

316Failure to comply with prohibition, restriction, or direction

  1. Every person commits an offence who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any prohibition, restriction, or direction under section 305.