Obligation to notify of proposed changes to vesselU.K.
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7.—(1) The owner of a United Kingdom fishing vessel must notify the Secretary of State at the earliest opportunity of the details of any proposal to alter or modify the structure of that vessel, remove or reposition engines or machinery or change the mode of fishing.
(2) The Secretary of State must determine whether an inspection or survey is necessary, and if so, require one to be carried out.
(3) If the inspection or survey referred to in paragraph (2) shows that a further inspection or survey is required after the completion of the changes to the vessel, a further inspection or survey must be carried out.