Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959

Returns by lessees.

208.—(1) The person for the time being entitled to the lessee's interest under a lease granted under this Chapter shall furnish to the Minister, in such form as the Minister may direct within twenty-eight days after being required by the Minister so to do, such information as the Minister may require in relation to the fishery the subject of such lease and the working of such fishery.

(2) If any person, on being required under this section by the Minister to furnish to him any information, fails or refuses to furnish such information or furnishes information which is false or misleading in any material respect or otherwise makes default in complying with this section he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds and in the case of a continuing offence a further fine not exceeding ten pounds for every day during which the offence is continued.