"tiamiboat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I have to agree with Brian's comment about the time following up on >reports of apparently unlicensed craft. For every complaint and >report from good people like yourselves I have to spend time >composing a suitable response having completed an investigation >involving the team on the ground. Quite often the boat is actually >licensed but not displaying.
Then clearly there should be a hefty fine for non-displaying. Certainly hefty enough to pay you for following up the reports. >This time could possibly be better >spent progressing enforcement cases. I can genuinely hand on heart >say that there is not a single unlicensed craft in my patch that we >do not know about and that is not on our active case list. However, unfortunately, there seems to be no-one like you chasing overstayers. This is another area where a rule change seems merited. Like a fine on being caught equivalent to 3 months mooring charges, perhaps? No need to take them to court -- just tack it on to the fee for next year's licence. Six months if they take it to court and lose. If you send the troops out without ammo, no wonder they get a bit depressed. Adrian . Adrian Stott 07956-299966
