SCHEDULE 8 Increase in Penalties

Part I Increase of Fines for Certain Sea Fisheries Offences

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(2)

(3)

(4)

Enactment creating offence

Penalty enactment

Old maximum fine

New maximum fine

SEA FISHERIES (SHELLFISH) ACT 1967 (c.83).

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Offences under section 5(7) (obstruction of inspector or other person or refusal or failure to provide information to inspector etc.).

Section 5(7).

Level 3.

Level 5.

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F1. . .

F1. . .

F1. . .

Offences under section 14(2) (contravention of order prohibiting the deposit or taking of shellfish, or importation of shellfish, or non-compliance with conditions of licences).

Section 14(2).

Level 4.

Level 5.

Offences under section 14(5) (obstruction of inspector).

Section 14(5).

Level 3.

Level 5.

Offences under section 16(1) (selling etc. of oysters between certain dates).

Section 16(1).

Level 1.

Level 4.

Offences under section 17(1) (taking and selling etc. of certain crabs).

Section 17(4).

Level 3.

Level 5.

Offences under section 17(3) (landing and selling etc. of certain lobsters).

Section 17(4).

Level 3.

Level 5.