Fisheries observer fees and accommodation

(1) The owner or operator of any vessel, or a licence holder in respect of any vessel, on which an observer is placed, shall provide to the observer food and suitable accommodation on board the vessel as prescribed in the Memorandum of Understanding set out in the Third Schedule to these Regulations. Third Schedule. (2) The owner or operator of any vessel, or a license holder in respect to any vessel on which an observer is to be placed shall, in addition to any other fees or charges required under these Regulations, provide to the BHSFU in respect of such observer, and in advance of his placement, for the duration of his duties in respect of such vessel– (a) insurance coverage; 76 (b) salary; (c) allowances; (d) all travel and associated expense of the designated fisheries observes to and from his normal residence prior to embarkation and subsequent to disembarkation from the vessel; and (e) other costs associated with management of the observer programme, at a level to be approved by the Director. (3) All aforementioned fees shall be invoiced to the owner by the BHSFU for reimbursement and payment to the providers of the observer program.