Section 32 Discard prevention charging schemes: supplementary provision
A charging scheme may provide that, where the holder of an English sea fishing licence is liable to pay a charge, the master of a fishing boat that catches the fish in respect of which the charge is due is liable for the payment jointly and severally with the licence holder.
A charging scheme may provide that a payment due to be paid to a person under the scheme is recoverable by that person as a debt.
A charging scheme may make provision about the application of payments received under the scheme, including provision—
permitting or requiring charge collectors to pay such receipts to the Secretary of State;
permitting or requiring charge collectors to use such receipts to cover expenditure incurred by them in carrying out their functions under the scheme;
permitting or requiring charge collectors or the Secretary of State to use such receipts for such charitable or conservation purposes as may be specified in the scheme.
A charging scheme may—
confer functions on the Secretary of State, including functions involving the exercise of a discretion;
provide for the Secretary of State to appoint a person to exercise any of the Secretary of State's functions under the scheme.
In this section “conservation purpose” has the meaning given by section 36(2).