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Regulation 5 Offences

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(1)

If the master, the owner or any charterer of a vessel to which these Regulations apply—

(a)

without reasonable excuse contravenes any provision of regulation 4(1) or 4(5); or

(b)

in purporting to give information required by virtue of regulation 4(3), (4) or (5) makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular,

he shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

Any person who—

(a)

assaults a British sea-fishery officer who is exercising any of the powers conferred on him by regulation 8 or intentionally obstructs any such officer in the exercise of any of those powers; or

(b)

fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any requirement imposed by a British sea-fishery officer under the powers conferred on British sea-fishery officers by regulation 8 or without reasonable excuse prevents any other person from complying with such a requirement,

shall be guilty of an offence.