Proceedings

13.—(1) Proceedings for an offence under this Order may be taken, and the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed, in any place in the United Kingdom.

(2) A local fisheries committee may take proceedings in respect of any offence occurring within the district of the committee under–

(a)article 3(1) of this Order where the offence is founded on a contravention of, or failure to comply with, articles 2, 4, 5 and 10 of the Council Regulation; or

(b)article 3(2)(a) of this Order.

(3) For the purpose of paragraph (2) of this article the district of a local fisheries committee shall be deemed to extend throughout the area of any council liable to pay, or contribute to the payment of, the expenses of the committee, except that the powers conferred by that paragraph on the committee shall not be exercisable in respect of any matter arising within the limits of any market under the control of the council of any district.