# The Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) Order 2004, Article 15: Recovery of fines

Extent: E+W+S+NI

(1) Where a fine is imposed by a magistrates' court on a person in charge of a fishing boat who is convicted by the court of an offence under this Order or any equivalent provision, the court may—
(a) issue a warrant of distress against the boat involved in the commission of the offence and its fishing gear and catch and any property of the person convicted for the purpose of levying the amount of the fine; and
(b) order the boat and its gear and catch to be detained for a period not exceeding three months from the date of conviction or until the fine is paid or the amount of the fine is levied in pursuance of any such warrant, whichever occurs first.
(2) Sections 77(1) and 78 of the Magistrates Courts Act 1980 (postponement of issue of, and defects in, warrants of distress) shall apply to a warrant of distress issued under this article as they apply to a warrant of distress issued under Part III of that Act.
(3) Where, in relation to a fine in respect of an offence under this Order or any equivalent provision, an order under legislation extending to Scotland or Northern Ireland, reciprocally replicating the effect of an order under section 90 of the Magistrates Court Act 1980 (transfer of fines to Scotland or Northern Ireland), specifies a local justice area in England, the preceding provisions of this article shall apply as if the fine were imposed by a court within the local justice area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/398/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sea-fishing-restriction-on-days-at-sea-order-2004/article-15
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