(1)  If a fishing vessel operated under a fishing licence (vessel) is required to be fitted with an approved automatic location communicator, the supervisor of the fishing licence (vessel) must ensure that all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure that the supervisor is alerted if the communicator fitted to the vessel is not operating.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  A supervisor of a fishing licence (vessel) who is aware that the approved automatic location communicator, fitted to the vessel operated under the licence, is not operating must ensure that –

(a) the Secretary is immediately notified that the approved automatic location communicator has ceased to operate; and

(b) all fishing undertaken from the vessel stops and all apparatus is stowed until the Secretary authorises fishing to continue; and

(c) the vessel is taken as soon as practicable to an approved location.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.