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Fisheries Act 2020

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32 Discard prevention charging schemes: supplementary provision

(1) A charging scheme may provide that, where the holder of an English sea fishing licence is liable to pay a charge, the master of a fishing boat that catches the fish in respect of which the charge is due is liable for the payment jointly and severally with the licence holder. (2) A charging scheme may provide that a payment due to be paid to a person under the scheme is recoverable by that person as a debt. (3) A charging scheme may make provision about the application of payments received under the scheme, including provision— (a) permitting or requiring charge collectors to pay such receipts to the Secretary of State; (b) permitting or requiring charge collectors to use such receipts to cover expenditure incurred by them in carrying out their functions under the scheme; (c) permitting or requiring charge collectors or the Secretary of State to use such receipts for such charitable or conservation purposes as may be specified in the scheme. (4) A charging scheme may— (a) confer functions on the Secretary of State, including functions involving the exercise of a discretion; (b) provide for the Secretary of State to appoint a person to exercise any of the Secretary of State's functions under the scheme. (5) In this section “conservation purpose” has the meaning given by section 36(2).

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32 Discard prevention charging schemes: supplementary provision

(1) A charging scheme may provide that, where the holder of an English sea fishing licence is liable to pay a charge, the master of a fishing boat that catches the fish in respect of which the charge is due is liable for the payment jointly and severally with the licence holder. (2) A charging scheme may provide that a payment due to be paid to a person under the scheme is recoverable by that person as a debt. (3) A charging scheme may make provision about the application of payments received under the scheme, including provision— (a) permitting or requiring charge collectors to pay such receipts to the Secretary of State; (b) permitting or requiring charge collectors to use such receipts to cover expenditure incurred by them in carrying out their functions under the scheme; (c) permitting or requiring charge collectors or the Secretary of State to use such receipts for such charitable or conservation purposes as may be specified in the scheme. (4) A charging scheme may— (a) confer functions on the Secretary of State, including functions involving the exercise of a discretion; (b) provide for the Secretary of State to appoint a person to exercise any of the Secretary of State's functions under the scheme. (5) In this section “conservation purpose” has the meaning given by section 36(2).

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