S.L. 425.17 Art. 1Citation, scope and applicability.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Offences,

Proceedings and Sanctioning (Fisheries and Aquaculture) Regulations.

(2) The scope of these regulations is to provide for offences, penalties, sanctions, and measures applicable for all offences falling under the scope of the Act, when these are not provided for in the Act itself and, or in addition thereto, and for an alternative administrative resolution system applicable according to the provisions of these regulations and at the choice of the offender, as well as the penalty points system applicable for serious infringements according to the Control Regulation:

Provided that the Minister may extend the applicability of the penalty point system established by these regulations by amending the relevant schedules by notice in the Gazette.

(3) All offences and, or infringements under the Act and its subsidiary legislation shall be sanctioned according to these regulations and any other conflicting provision under the Act shall not be applied by the Director or any other sanctioning authority:

Provided that penalties prescribed in the Act shall remain applicable for the relevant offences.