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- In Force
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- Regulated
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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
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s.art003
Mesh gauge and twine thickness gauges
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Inspectors must use approved EC gauges for fishery inspectionsStatutory regulator
30 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.annex/iii/appendix/to/annex/iii/paragraph/1
To allow for creep in a stretched mesh:
s.annex/iii/appendix/to/annex/iii/paragraph/2
extend the movable jaw into the mesh at a constant...
s.annex iv para.1
Gauges for assessing the thickness of twine shall:
s.annex iv para.2
be made of durable, non-corrosive material able to withstand a...
s.annex vii para.1
When measuring the meshes the inspector shall:
s.annex vii para.2
insert the jaws into the mesh opening with the fixed...
s.art001
Subject matter
s.art002
Definitions
s.art004
Calibration instruments for the mesh gauge
s.art005
Testing of the mesh gauges
s.art006
Selection of meshes in active gear
s.art007
Selection of meshes in passive gear
s.art008
General provisions on the preparation and operation of mesh gauges
s.art009
Operation of the mesh gauge for measuring diamond and T90 meshes
s.art010
Operation of the mesh gauge for measuring square meshes
s.art011
Measurement conditions
s.art012
Measurement of the size of each selected mesh
s.art013
Determination of the mesh size of the net
s.art014
Determination of the mesh size in case of disputes
s.art015
General provisions on the selection of twines
s.art016
Selection of twines in diamond mesh netting
s.art017
Selection of twines in square mesh netting
s.art018
Selection of the twine thickness gauge
s.art019
Assessment conditions
s.art020
Assessment of the thickness of each selected twine
s.art021
Assessing twine thickness
s.art022
Assessment of twine thickness in case of disputes
s.art023
Repeal
s.art024
Transitional provisions
s.art025
Entry into force
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