# The Fishing Vessels (Codes of Practice) Regulations 2017, Regulation 15: Enforcement of detention


(1) Section 284 of the Act (enforcing detention of ship) applies where a fishing vessel is liable to be detained under these Regulations as if—
(a) references to detention of a ship under the Act were references to detention of the fishing vessel in question under these Regulations; and
(b) subsection (7) were omitted.
(2) Where a fishing vessel is liable to be detained by virtue of these Regulations, a surveyor of ships must serve on the skipper a detention notice which —
(a) states that, in the opinion of the surveyor of ships, the vessel does not comply with the requirements of these Regulations;
(b) specifies the requirements which, in the opinion of the surveyor of ships, are not met in relation to that vessel; and
(c) requires the terms of the notice to be complied with before the vessel is released by any person mentioned in section 284(1) of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/943/regulation/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-codes-of-practice-regulations-2017/regulation-15
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