{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fisheries-act-2020/section-28",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fisheries-act-2020/section-28.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2020/22",
  "legislation_title": "Fisheries Act 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fisheries-act-2020",
  "path": "section/28",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "28",
  "heading": "Discard prevention charging schemes",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations establish a scheme (“a charging scheme”) under which chargeable persons are required to pay a charge in respect of unauthorised catches of sea fish.\nFor the meaning of “chargeable person” and “unauthorised catch of sea fish”, see section 29.\n(2) A charging scheme must include provision about—\n(a) how a charge is to be calculated, and\n(b) when payments of a charge are due.\n(3) A charging scheme may provide for a charge to be calculated (to any extent) by reference to a matter specified in the scheme, for example—\n(a) the quantity of fish caught;\n(b) the description of fish caught;\n(c) the value of fish caught;\n(d) the method by which fish are caught;\n(e) the area in which fish are caught.\n(4) A charging scheme—\n(a) may only require a chargeable person to pay a charge in respect of an unauthorised catch of sea fish caught while the person is registered under the scheme, and\n(b) may not require a chargeable person to register under the scheme.\n(5) A charging scheme may provide that—\n(a) only a chargeable person in relation to whom prescribed conditions are met is eligible to be registered under the scheme, or\n(b) a chargeable person in relation to whom prescribed conditions are met is ineligible to be registered under the scheme.\nIn this subsection “prescribed” means prescribed by or in accordance with the scheme.\n(6) A charging scheme may make further provision about registration or de-registration under the scheme, including provision about the effect of a person's de-registration.\n(7) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/section/28",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:00:19.398570+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}