PART 2Authorisation and registration requirements

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1

It is an offence to operate a non-commercial installation, put and take fishery or specialist transport business unless it is registered by the competent authority.

2

An application for registration must be in such form and contain such information as the competent authority may reasonably require.

3

On receipt of the information, the competent authority must—

a

undertake the registration; and

b

serve the operator with a written notice of a registration number.

4

An operator must notify the competent authority in writing of any change in the information provided under paragraph (2) within 90 days of the change.

5

It is an offence to fail to comply with paragraph (4).

6

It is an offence for a person to provide information to the competent authority that is false and which that person knows or suspects is false.

7

This regulation does not apply where a non-commercial installation or put and take fishery is required to be authorised by virtue of regulation 5(1) and (4).