# Council Regulation (EC) No 1984/2003 of 8 April 2003 introducing a system for the statistical monitoring of trade in bluefin tuna swordfish and bigeye tuna within the Community, Article 10A: Penalties for offences


1. A person who commits an offence under Article 4(6) or (7), 5(5) or (6) or 6(4) of this Regulation is liable—
(a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to a fine;
(b) on summary conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(c) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
2. The court by or before which a person is convicted of an offence under this Regulation may order the forfeiture of any fish in respect of which the offence was committed and any fishing gear used in committing the offence.
3. Where the court does not order the forfeiture of fish under paragraph 2, the court may instead impose a fine on the person not exceeding the value of the fish in respect of which the offence was committed. Any fine to which a person is liable under this paragraph is in addition to any other penalty (whether pecuniary or otherwise) to which the person is liable in respect of that offence under this Regulation or under any other enactment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2003/1984/article/10A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-1984/article-10A
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