Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

275Forfeiture etc of prohibited itemsU.K.
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(1)Any item to which this section applies is liable to forfeiture under this section if the use of that item for sea fishing would in any circumstances constitute an offence under the law of England and Wales.

(2)This section applies to any item seized on board a vessel or from the sea by an enforcement officer in the exercise of any power conferred by this Act.

(3)Any item forfeited under this section is to be forfeited to the relevant authority and may be disposed of by that authority in any manner it thinks fit.

Commencement Information

I1S. 275 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 22