{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fishing-operations-monitoring-devices-wales-order-2022/note",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fishing-operations-monitoring-devices-wales-order-2022/note.json",
  "legislation": "wsi/2022/70",
  "legislation_title": "The Sea Fishing Operations (Monitoring Devices) (Wales) Order 2022",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fishing-operations-monitoring-devices-wales-order-2022",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order applies in relation to Welsh fishing boats (wherever they may be) and relevant fishing boats fishing in Wales or the Welsh zone. It regulates fishing at sea and comes into force on 15 February 2022.\nArticle 2 of this Order defines terms used in this Order, including the definition of “Welsh fishing boat” and “relevant fishing boat” for the purpose of this Order.\nArticle 3, paragraph (1) of this Order requires Welsh fishing boats, when fishing at sea, and relevant fishing boats, when fishing in Wales or the Welsh zone, to have a monitoring device on board, to notify the Welsh Ministers of certain matters and for certain information (the required information) to be transmitted to the Welsh Ministers at least once in every ten minute period. Paragraph (2) of article 3 provides the owner, master and charterer (if any) (the person in charge) is guilty of an offence if the fishing boat is used on contravention of paragraph (1).\nArticle 4 prescribes the required information that must be transmitted to the Welsh Ministers.\nArticle 5 provides for continuing obligations on the person in charge regarding the monitoring device.\nArticle 6 sets out certain requirements which apply to the person in charge in the event of the monitoring device becoming incapable of transmitting the required information.\nBy virtue of section 5(4) of the Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (c. 77), breach of this Order constitutes an offence punishable on summary conviction by an unlimited fine.\nThe Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, a Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order. A copy can be obtained from the Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2022/70/note",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:08:14.911261+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}