General provisions

(1) The Director may initiate disciplinary proceedings against any vessel, its owner, operator, charterer, master, legal representative, person and/or crew, who is alleged to have contravened any provisions of the Act or the regulations made thereunder. (2) Where a vessel is found to be in contravention of the Act or the regulations made thereunder, the owner, operator and master shall be held jointly liable for the minor or serious violation committed, as the case may be. (3) Any proceedings commenced in accordance with these Regulations shall be notified to the vessel owners, operators, legal representatives, charterers, and master or crew members, as the case may be. (4) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of the Act or these Regulations, or with any notice, direction, restriction, requirement or condition given, made or imposed under the Act, other than a requirement to pay a fine imposed under these regulations, commits a minor or serious violation, as the case may be. (5) Pending the payment of any penalties or compliance with any other sanction measures, the vessel shall not engage in any fishing or related activities. High Seas Fishing 15