Power to request that small fishing vessels report for inspectionU.K.
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11.—(1) The Secretary of State may, by giving to the owner of a fishing vessel not less than 28 days' written notice of a date, time and place, require that owner to present that vessel on that date and at that time and place for the purpose of an inspection to ascertain whether the vessel complies with the applicable Code of Practice.
(2) The owner of a fishing vessel who fails without reasonable excuse to present that vessel for inspection on the date and at the time and place specified in a notice given under paragraph (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.