# The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Conservation Measures) Order 1997, Article 14: Admissibility in evidence of logbooks and other documents


Any document kept or held on board under Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2241/87 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities or Article 6 or 17.2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy, any declaration submitted under Article 8.1, 12 or 17.2 of Council Regulation 2847/93 and any document drawn up under Article 9 or 13 of Council Regulation 2847/93 shall, in any proceedings for an offence under this Order–
(a) in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, be evidence of the matters stated therein; and
(b) in Scotland, be received in evidence without being produced or sworn to by any witness and shall be sufficient evidence of the matters stated therein.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1949/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fishing-enforcement-of-community-conservation-measures-order-1997/article-14
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