268 Power to seize fish for purposes of forfeiture
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (2009 c 23) | Legislation

Seizure for purposes of forfeiture

268  Power to seize fish for purposes of forfeiture

(1)     An enforcement officer who has the power conferred by this section may seize and detain or remove any fish in respect of which the officer reasonably believes a relevant offence has been committed.

(2)     The power conferred by this section may only be exercised for the purposes of securing that, in the event of a conviction for a relevant offence, the court may exercise any relevant power of forfeiture in relation to fish in respect of which the offence was committed.

(3)     Where—

(a)     any fish which an enforcement officer wishes to seize and remove are in a container, and

(b)     the officer reasonably

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