Fisheries Act, 1939

Obligation of occupiers of transferable fisheries to furnish accounts to the Minister.

62.—(1) At any time after the commencement of the transition period in respect of a transferable fishery the Minister may serve on the occupier of such fishery a notice requiring such occupier to do the following things, that is to say:—

(a) to keep in such form as may be specified in such notice and furnish to the Minister at such times and for such periods falling within the said transition period as may be specified in such notice an account of—

(i) the costs of operating such fishery (including wages, insurance and marketing costs),

(ii) all moneys received from the sale of fish taken in such fishery,

(iii) all moneys received from the letting of fishing rights to anglers and other persons,

(iv) such other particulars (if any) relevant to the matters mentioned in the preceding paragraphs of this sub-section, as the Minister may from time to time direct;

(b) furnish to the Minister such explanations of any matter contained in any such account as the Minister may from time to time require.

(2) Where a notice has been served under this section on the occupier of a transferable fishery and such occupier fails or neglects to comply with the requirements of such notice such occupier shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds.

(3) An offence under this section may be prosecuted by the Minister.