3(1)A sea fish licensing authority may require the master, the owner and the charterer (if any) of the fishing boat named in a sea fishing licence granted by the authority to provide such information, in such form, as the authority may direct.
(2)A person who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with such a requirement is guilty of an offence.
(3)Any person who—
(a)for the purpose of obtaining a sea fishing licence, or
(b)in purported compliance with sub-paragraph (1),
provides information which the person knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly provides information which is false in a material particular is guilty of an offence.
(4)For further provision about an offence under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) (including provision as to penalties), see sections 19 to 21.