The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Satellite Monitoring Measures) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

Technical failure or non-functioning of the satellite-tracking deviceN.I.

14.—(1) A person in charge of a fishing boat in respect of which, in the event of a technical failure or non-functioning of the satellite-tracking device, there is a failure to communicate information in compliance with Articles 23(1) and 23(2) of the Commission Regulation is guilty of an offence.

(2) A person in charge of a fishing boat which leaves port in contravention of Article 23(3) of the Commission Regulation is guilty of an offence.

(3) The competent authority under Article 23(3) of the Commission Regulation being a British sea-fishery officer.

Commencement Information

I1Art. 14 in operation at 14.11.2005, see art. 1(1)