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).