Registration of Fishing Boats Regulations

REGISTRATION OF FISHING BOATS [S.L.425.05 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 425.05 REGISTRATION OF FISHING BOATS REGULATIONS 1st January, 1989 LEGAL NOTICE 90 of 1988, as amended by Legal Notice 33 of 1990. Title.1. The title of these Regulations is Registration of Fishing Boats Regulations. Interpretation.2. In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires "Director" means the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries; S.L. 343.23"registered" means registered under the Manpower Records (Commencement or Termination of Employment) Regulations. Registration of fishing boats. Amended by: L.N. 33 of 1990. 3. (1) Every boat used principally for the purpose of fishing shall be registered with the Director who shall issue a licence therefor: Provided that licences shall be renewable at the beginning of each year and shall be valid only to the end of the year of issue, unless previously suspended or revoked for any breach of the existing laws and regulations. (2) Fishing boats owned by whole-time fishermen shall be marked with the letter "F". (3) Fishing boats owned by part-time fishermen who either sell fish through the Wholesale Fishmarket, or who live in Gozo, shall be marked with the letters "MF". (4) Fishing boats owned by part-time fishermen who live in Malta and who do not sell fish through the Wholesale Fishmarket, shall be marked with the letters "PTF". (5) The letters "F", "MF" and "PTF', shall always be followed by the boats’ respective registration numbers, and both such letters and numbers shall be of such size as indicated on the licence issued by the Director, and shall be displayed on both sides of the bow. ''F'' marked fishing boats. 4. A boat shall only be registered as an ''F'' marked fishing boat if owned by (a) a whole-time gainfully occupied fisherman registered as such; or (b) an owner who employs on his fishing boat at least one whole-time gainfully occupied fisherman registered as such. Renewal of licences of ''MF'' marked fishing boats. Substituted by: L.N. 33 of 1990. 5. Licences of boats registered as "MF" marked fishing boats shall only be renewed if the owner sells, every year, through the Wholesale Fishmarket, fish valued as shown hereunder in respect of the metric length of his fishing boat 2 [S.L.425.05 REGISTRATION OF FISHING BOATS (a) under 6 metres ............................................ Lm100; (b) over 6 metres but under 9 metres ................. Lm300; (c) over 9 metres but under 12 metres ............... Lm600; (d) over 12 metres ......................................... Lm1,000. Annual licence fee. Substituted by: L.N. 33 of 1990. 6. The annual licence fee for the registration of fishing boats with the Director shall be as follows "F" marked fishing boats ................... Lm5.00 per annum "MF" marked fishing boats ................ Lm7.50 per annum "PTF" marked fishing boats ............ Lm10.00 per annum. Seaworthiness and suitability of boat. 7. An owner of a boat shall satisfy the Director that his boat and its machinery, if any, is seaworthy and suitable for the purpose for which it is intended. Compliance with regulations. 8. Owners of boats shall comply with the regulations in force, from time to time, for the prevention of collisions at sea and shall ensure that their boats carry the lights prescribed therein.