Section 539 Marine store dealer to keep proper books.F1C1
Every marine store dealer shall keep proper books, and enter therein an account of all marine stores of which he becomes possessed, stating in respect of each article the time at which and the person from whom he purchased or received the same, and a description of the business and place of abode of that person.
If a marine store dealer fails to comply with the requirements of this section he shall be liable to a fine for the first offence not exceeding F2twenty pounds£50 and for every subsequent offence not exceeding fifty pounds.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 538–542 repealed (E.W.S.) by (E.W.) Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964 (c. 69), Sch. Pt. I and (S.) Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45, SIF 81:2), s. 137, Sch. 4
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“£50” substituted (S.) for “twenty pounds” by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), s. 289C(4)(5)(8)
Modifications
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S. 539(2) amended (N.I.) by Increase of Fines Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c. 29), Sch. Pt I
Notes on Part IX
Modifications
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Pt. IX extended by S. R. & O. 1938/136 (Rev. I, p. 1329: 1938 I, p. 72), art. 2 and Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (c. 44), s. 8; amended by Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (c. 77), s. 17