Regulation 21 Exemptions
(1)
The Secretary of State may exempt a fishing vessel from some or all of the requirements of paragraph (2) of regulation 20, provided that it does not result in overall conditions less favourable than those which would result from the application of the requirements of Annex 3 to the Convention.
(2)
Before granting an exemption the Secretary of State must take into account the interests of fishermen having differing and distinctive religious and social practices.
(3)
An exemption granted under this regulation must—
(a)
be in writing;
(b)
specify the date on which it takes effect; and
(c)
specify the terms (if any) on which it is given.
(4)
A breach of the terms of an exemption granted under paragraph (1) is an offence by the fishing vessel owner.