The Sea Fish Industry Authority (Levy) Regulations 1995 Confirmatory Order 1996

Keeping of Records

6.—(1) Every person engaged in the sea fish industry who:

(a) sells sea fish or sea fish products otherwise than by retail;

(b) who trans-ships within British fishery limits by way of firsthand sale any sea fish or sea fish products;

(c) lands any sea fish or sea fish products for sale outwith the United Kingdom;

shall keep or cause to be kept for a period of 3 years an accurate record of all such purchases, trans-shipments or landings including in respect of each purchase, sale, trans-shipment or landing—

(i) the date,

(ii) the name and address of the seller or purchaser or the names of the vessels from which any trans-shipment was made together with their places of registration and registration numbers or the name and address of the person making the landing,

(iii) the description of sea fish or sea fish product purchased, sold or landed,

(iv) the net weight of each description of sea fish or sea fish product purchased, sold or landed,

(v) the price invoiced, and

(vi) the place of landing or import.

(2) In respect of every purchase, sale or trans-shipment of sea fish or sea fish product which it is customary or usual to sell, purchase or trans-ship by reference to a method of calculation of quantity other than a calculation by weight, the records which are required to be kept under paragraph (1) of this regulation shall, in addition to and not in derogation of the requirements of that paragraph, include particulars expressed by reference to the said method of calculation of quantity.

(3) The retention by any person of an accurate invoice or a copy thereof shall, as respects any of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this regulation of which sufficient particulars are contained therein, be deemed to be to that extent a compliance by that person with the provisions of the said paragraphs.