The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Satellite Monitoring Measures) (Scotland) Order 2004

Prohibition against leaving port without operational satellite-tracking device on board

5.—(1) This article applies to–

(a)a Scottish fishing boat, wherever it may be; and

(b)(i)a relevant British fishing boat; and

(ii)a Community fishing boat,

which is within the Scottish zone.

(2) Subject to article 7(6), a boat to which this article applies shall not leave a port without an operational satellite-tracking device installed on board.

(3) When a boat to which this article applies is in port the satellite-tracking device installed on board may be switched off only –

(a)if prior notification is given to the relevant Fisheries Monitoring Centre specified in article 8(1); and

(b)on the condition that the required information next transmitted in accordance with article 6(2) is the same as that last transmitted in accordance with article 6(2).