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Article 5 Basic allocationI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) below, the basic allocation in respect of any vessel shall be the number of half-days spent at sea by the vessel in 1991, as derived from any written returns relating to that vessel.

(2)

Where—

(a)

an application to register a vessel as a British fishing vessel under section 13 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988f1 was refused because the vessel failed to meet the criteria for British-owned vessels laid down in section 14 of that Act as originally enacted, and

(b)

the vessel was subsequently registered under section 13 of that Act and a licence was granted in respect of the vessel after 1st January 1991,

the basic allocation in respect of that vessel shall be the number of half-days spent at sea by the vessel in 1988, as derived from any written returns relating to that vessel.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Art. 5 in force at 5.5.1993, see art. 1

Footnotes

f1

1988 c. 12; section 14 was modified by S.I. 1989/2006.