UK Statutory Instrument
2004
United Kingdom
The Ship and Port Facility (Security) Regulations 2004
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
13 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
3 of 13 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 carry different penalties and 7 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 10
- Employee 1
- Trader 1
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 770 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 78 duties
Employees also bound by 53 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 13 duties
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 10 duties
- Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 2014 10 duties
- Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 2002 9 duties
- Employment Rights Act 1996 1996 4 duties
Traders also bound by 223 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 418 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 39 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 37 duties
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018 33 duties
- Consumer Credit Act 1974 1974 31 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — PRELIMINARY
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 2 — INSPECTIONS
Inspection of ships and port facilities by a duly authorised officer
2 years imprisonment- Fail to provide or give false information to a ship security officer Any Person
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 3 — DETENTION OF SHIPS
Detention notices
2 years imprisonment- Fail to comply with a ship detention notice Any Person
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 4 — RESTRICTED AREAS
Unauthorised presence in a restricted area of a ship
Unlimited fine- Enter or remain in a ship's restricted area without permission Any Person
Unauthorised presence in a restricted area of a port facility
Unlimited fine- Enter or stay in a restricted port area without permission Any Person
Part 5 — OFFENCES RELATING TO DULY AUTHORISED OFFICERS
Offences and penalties
2 years imprisonment- Obstruct a duly authorised officer Any Person
Part 6 — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
Offences relating to enforcement notices
Unlimited fine- Fail to comply with an enforcement notice Any Person
Objections to enforcement notices
- Object to an enforcement notice Any Person
- Object to enforcement notice within 7 days Any Person
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Enforcement notices
Contents of enforcement notices
Part 7 — MISCELLANEOUS
Minimum period for retention of records
- Retain ship security records for at least three years Any Person
Minimum period for retention of a declaration of security
- Retain maritime Declarations of Security for at least three years Any Person
- Retain ship and port security declarations for at least three years Employee
Amendments to plans
- Obtain approval before changing ship or port security plans Trader
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must notify businesses of required plan amendments Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Service of documents
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections exist in the Act but the contents-of-Parts walker did not place them under a Part. Likely amendments or sections inserted out of the original Part structure.
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EXPRESSIONS HAVING THE SAME MEANING AS IN THE SOLAS CONVENTION OR THE ISPS CODE
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Maritime safety regulator responsible for implementing UK and international maritime law. Provides 24-hour search and rescue coordination. Issues certifications for ships and …
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