Paragraph 3 Keeping of Records

Every person engaged in the sea fish industry who sells sea fish or sea fish products otherwise than by retail shall keep or cause to be kept an accurate record of all his purchases and sales of sea fish and sea fish products (other than sales by retail), including in respect of each such purchase or sale–

Every person who carries on the business of selling sea fish or sea fish products by retail or the business of a fish fryer shall keep or cause to be kept an accurate record of all his purchases of sea fish and sea fish products, including in respect of each such purchase–

Every person engaged in the sea fish industry who trans-ships within British fishery limits by way of firsthand sale any sea fish or sea fish product shall keep an accurate record of all such trans-shipments including in respect of each one–

In respect of every purchase, sale or trans-shipment of sea fish or sea fish product which it is customary or usual to sell, purchase or trans-ship by reference to a method of calculation of quantity other than a calculation by weight, the records which are required to be kept under paragraphs (1) to (3) of this regulation shall, in addition to and not in derogation of the requirements of those paragraphs, include particulars expressed by reference to the said method of calculation of quantity.

The retention by any person of an accurate invoice or a copy thereof shall, as respects any of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (1) to (4) of this regulation of which sufficient particulars are contained therein, be deemed to be to that extent a compliance by that person with the provisions of the said paragraphs.