Surrender of licences and removal from the register
9.—(1) The applicant shall before the appropriate decommissioning date–
(a)surrender the licence referred to in paragraph 3(1)(b), and all current licences in respect of the vessel granted, whether under section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 or otherwise, and any claims to any new licences arising from such licences, to the person who granted such licences and in the case of any licences granted by a person other than by the Ministers furnish to the Ministers evidence that all such licences have been so surrendered; and
(b)take all necessary steps to ensure that the vessel is removed from the register and furnish to the Ministers evidence that it has been so removed.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(a) “licences”, in relation to licences granted otherwise than under section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967, includes any written authorisation, consent or permit.