The Secretary of State shall be informed of any changes...
- Update the Secretary of State on changes to your registration details Trader
UK Statutory Instrument
2005
United Kingdom
The Registration of Fish Buyers and Sellers and Designation of Fish Auction Sites Regulations 2005
At a glance
What's here
15 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
9 of 15 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 6 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 8
- Trader 5
- Director or Officer 1
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
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Any Person also bound by 770 other Acts (top 5 shown)
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Traders also bound by 223 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 418 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 39 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 37 duties
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018 33 duties
- Consumer Credit Act 1974 1974 31 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 229 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 75 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 63 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 46 duties
- CCBSA 2014 2014 21 duties
- Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 2023 18 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Auctions shall be conducted only at the times notified to...
- Conduct fish auctions only at notified or approved times Trader
The Secretary of State shall be informed of any changes...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must be updated on changes to fish auction designations Crown / Minister / Government department
The Secretary of State shall be informed of any changes...
- Notify the Secretary of State of changes to registration details Trader
Browse 2 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Sales notes shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions...
Sales notes shall be submitted in accordance with Articles 62...
Registration of fish sellers
Unlimited fine- Submitting false registration info or breaching fish seller conditions Any Person
Sale of fish by unregistered seller
Unlimited fine- Selling fish at auction without being a registered seller Any Person
Maintenance of records by registered fish seller
- Maintain and store records of first-sale fish transactions Trader
Designation of fish auction sites
Unlimited fine- Breach fish auction site conditions or provide false information Any Person
Registration of fish buyers
Unlimited fine- Providing false information on a fish buyer application Any Person
Purchase of fish by an unregistered buyer
Unlimited fine- Purchase fish without being a registered buyer Any Person
Maintenance of records by registered fish buyer
- Keep detailed records of all first-sale fish purchases Trader
Sale of first sale fish landed from a licensed fishing vessel
Unlimited fine- Selling fish from an unlicensed fishing vessel Any Person
Purchase of first sale fish landed from a licensed fishing vessel
Unlimited fine- Buying fish from an unlicensed fishing vessel Any Person
Obstruction of officers
Unlimited fine- Obstructing a British sea-fishery officer Any Person
Offences by bodies corporate
Unlimited fine- Personal liability for directors and officers for fish trading offences Director or Officer
Browse 7 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
Penalties
Powers of British sea-fishery officers in relation to fishing boats
Powers of British sea-fishery officers on land
Powers of British sea-fishery officers to seize fish
Protection of officers
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