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8.—(1) Any British sea‑fishery officer may seize—
(a)in Scotland or in the Scottish zone; or
(b)on a Scottish fishing boat wherever it may be,
any fishery product (including any receptacle which contains such product) and any net or other fishing gear to which this article applies.
(2) This article applies to—
(a)any fishery product (including any receptacle which contains such product), in respect of which the officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that a relevant offence has been committed; and
(b)any net or other fishing gear which the officer has reasonable grounds to suspect has been used in the commission of such offence.
(3) For the purpose of paragraph 9.8 of Annex III, the Scottish Ministers are the competent authority.
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