PART 5 S AMENDMENTS, REVOCATIONS AND SAVINGS

Amendment of the Sea Fishing (Prohibition on the Removal of Shark Fins) (Scotland) Order 2007 S

25.—(1) The Sea Fishing (Prohibition on the Removal of Shark Fins) (Scotland) Order 2007 M1 is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) omit the definitions of “Community fishing boat” and “relevant British fishing boat”; and

(b) for the definition of “relevant fishing boat” substitute—

““relevant fishing boat” means—

(a)

a Scottish fishing boat wherever it may be; and

(b)

any other fishing boat which is within the Scottish zone;”.

(3) In article 3 (offences), omit paragraphs (3) and (4).

(4) Omit article 11 (admissibility in evidence of logbooks and other documents).

(5) For the Schedule (specified Community provisions, contravention of which constitutes an offence) substitute the following Schedule—

Article 3

“SCHEDULE S SPECIFIED PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATION, CONTRAVENTION OF WHICH CONSTITUTES AN OFFENCE

PART 1 S

Column 1 Provision of Regulation	Column 2 Subject Matter
1. Article 3.1, as read with Article 3.1a	Prohibition on the removal of or retention of shark fins on board vessels, and the transhipment or landing of shark fins.

PART 2 S

Column 1 Provision of Regulation	Column 2 Subject Matter
1. Article 3.2	Prohibition on the purchase, offer for sale or sale of shark fins which have been removed on board, transhipped or landed in contravention of the Regulation.”.

Marginal Citations

M1 S.S.I. 2007/39, amended by S.S.I. 2009/413. The definitions of “Community fishing boat”, “relevant British fishing boat” and “relevant fishing boat” and paragraphs (3) and (4) of article 3 were inserted or substituted by articles 2(2) and 3 of S.S.I. 2009/413.