2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

4.   Condition of licence

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    (1)   Without prejudice to regulation 22 of the Fisheries Regulations a licence is subject to the conditions that —

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      (a)     the following is kept in safe custody —

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        (i)     in the case of the master —

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          (A)     the registration card; and

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          (B)     the licence;

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        (ii)     in the case of each crew member, the registration card,

to be produced for inspection at a reasonable time when required by an authorized officer;

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    (b)     before leaving a port, the master of the local fishing vessel contacts the Vigie Light House or the Moule a Chique Light House by telephone or by a Maritime Mobile Radio to provide the following information —

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      (i)     the local fishing vessel number,

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      (ii)     the master's name,

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      (iii)     the master's registration card number,

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      (iv)     the number of crew members on board the local fishing vessel,

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      (v)     the name of each crew member;

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    (c)     the names of crew members on board the local fishing vessel is consistent with the names registered as local fishermen in the register; and

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    (d)     the number of crew members on board the local fishing vessel is consistent with the number of crew members specified on application for a licence.

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    (2)   In this regulation —

authorized officer” means —

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    (a)     a fisheries officer;

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    (b)     a customs officer;

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    (c)     a police officer;

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    (d)     a person or category of persons designated under section 26 of the Fisheries Act;

Maritime Mobile Radio” means radio equipment —

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    (a)     for which a person is granted a certificate of type approval under the Telecommunications Act; and

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    (b)     that uses Channel 16 in the very high frequency band;

registration card” means a registration card granted under regulation 24(2) of the Fisheries Regulations.