# The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Quota Measures) Order 1997, Article 4: Penalties


(1) A person guilty of an offence under article 3 of this Order shall be liable on summary conviction—
(a) to a fine not exceeding the amount specified in column 3 of the Schedule to this Order in relation to the specified Community provision, the contravention of, or failure to comply with which, founded the offence; and
(b) either—
(i) to a fine not exceeding the value of any fish in respect of which the offence was committed; or
(ii) to the forfeiture of any fish in respect of which the offence was committed; and
(c) to the forfeiture of any net or other fishing gear which was used in the course of the commission of the offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under article 3 of this Order shall be liable on conviction on indictment—
(a) to a fine; and
(b) to the forfeiture of any fish in respect of which the offence was committed; and
(c) to the forfeiture of any net or other fishing gear which was used in the course of the commission of the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/883/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fishing-enforcement-of-community-quota-measures-order-1997/article-4
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