22Completed commercial diver's docket – duty of fish processor

22 Completed commercial diver's docket – duty of fish processor

(1)  A fish processor must not take possession of controlled fish from the holder of a fishing licence (commercial dive) under rule 20 unless the fish processor has been given –

(a) if the controlled fish were at any time held in a fish cauf before the fish processor took possession of them, the original copy of the commercial dive direct sales receipt relating to the sale or transfer of the controlled fish; or

(b) in any other case, the yellow sheet of the commercial diver’s docket completed in relation to the controlled fish.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(2)  A fish processor who takes possession of controlled fish from the holder of a fishing licence (commercial dive) must –

(a) keep, with the controlled fish while they are being processed, the yellow sheet of the completed commercial diver’s docket, or the original copy of the commercial dive direct sales receipt, relating to the controlled fish; and

(b) keep that yellow sheet of the docket or that original direct sales receipt –

(i) for at least 5 years; and

(ii) in good condition.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.