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The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Quota Measures) Order 1993

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4.—(1) A person guilty of an offence under article 3 of this Order shall be liable on summary conviction—

(a)to a fine not exceeding the amount specified in column 3 of the Schedule to this Order in relation to the specified Community provision, the contravention of, or failure to comply with which, founded the offence; and

(b)either

(i)to a fine not exceeding the value of any fish in respect of which the offence was committed; or

(ii)to the forfeiture of any fish in respect of which the offence was committed; and

(c)to the forfeiture of any net or other fishing gear which was used in the course of the commission of the offence.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under article 3 of this Order shall be liable on conviction on indictment—

(a)to a fine; and

(b)to the forfeiture of any fish in respect of which the offence was committed; and

(c)to the forfeiture of any net or other fishing gear which was used in the course of the commission of the offence.

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