The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Quota Measures) Order 1996 No. 247

Admissibility in evidence of logbooks and other documents

12.  Any document kept or held on board under Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2241/87 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities(1) as amended(2) or Article 6 or 17.2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(3) as amended(4), any declaration submitted under Article 8.1, 12 or 17.2 of Council Regulation 2847/93 and any document drawn up under Article 9 or 13 of Council Regulation 2847/93 shall, in any proceedings for an offence under this Order—

(a) in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, be evidence of the matters stated therein; and

(b) in Scotland, be received in evidence without being produced or sworn to by any witness and shall be sufficient evidence of the matters stated therein.

(1)

OJ No. L207, 29.7.87, p.1.

(2)

See Council Regulation (EC) No. 3483/88 (OJ No. L306, 11.11.88, p.2).

(3)

OJ No. L261, 20.10.93, p.1.

(4)

See Council Regulation (EC) No. 2870/95 (OJ No. L301, 14.12.95, p.1).