S.L. 425.10 Art. 4Assignment of points.

(1) The number of points for serious infringements shall be assigned to the license holder and the Master of the vessel in accordance with the Schedule.

(2) When two or more serious infringements by the same natural or legal person holding the license or the Master of the vessel are detected in the course of one inspection, points shall be assigned in respect of each serious infringement concerned to the holder of the license and the Master of the vessel up to a maximum of twelve points.

(3) The holder of the fishing license and the Master of the vessel shall be informed that points have been assigned to them and of the number of points assigned.

(4) The points shall be assigned to the holder of the license and the Master of the vessel on the date stipulated in the decision of the Authority wherein the points are assigned.

(5) Where the Authority is properly notified by another Member State of a serious infringement committed by the holder of a Maltese fishing license issued pursuant to the Act or by the Master of a vessel so licensed, the Authority shall itself assign the appropriate penalty points to the holder of the fishing license, issued pursuant to the Act, and to the Master of such vessel so licensed.