PART 2PROVISIONS RELATING TO NORTHERN IRELAND FISHING BOATS, AND BRITISH AND COMMUNITY FISHING BOATS WITHIN THE NORTHERN IRELAND ZONE
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A person in charge of a fishing boat the satellite-tracking device on which fails to transmit data in compliance with Article 5(1) of the Commission Regulation on an hourly basis, is guilty of an offence except where—
a
the satellite-tracking device is transmitting data in compliance with Article 5(1) of the Commission Regulation on a two hourly basis and the Fisheries Monitoring Centre of the flag state can, in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Commission Regulation, poll the actual position of the fishing boat, or
b
the satellite-tracking device has been switched off in compliance with Article 8(3) of the Commission Regulation, or
c
data is being communicated in compliance with Article 11(1) of the Commission Regulation.