Commentary on provisions of Act Discard prevention charging schemes Section 32: Discard prevention charging schemes: supplementary provision
This section makes further provision with regards to discard prevention charging schemes.
	Subsection (1) provides that a charging scheme may provide that the master of a fishing boat is jointly and severally liable for the payment of the charge where an English sea fishing licence holder is a chargeable person under the scheme.
	Subsection (2) provides for charges under a charging scheme to be recoverable as a debt.
	Subsection (3) provides for a charging scheme to include provision about how the charge collectors must manage receipts of charges. The provision provides flexibility in a charging scheme so that that the charge may be paid to the Secretary of State, used to cover the expenditure incurred in carrying out their function, or to permit the charge collectors to use the receipts for a charitable or conservation purpose specified in the scheme. Subsection (5) provides the meaning of "conservation purpose" under this section.
	Subsection (4) allows for the charging scheme to confer functions on the Secretary of State and for those functions to be exercised by a person appointed by the Secretary of State to carry out those functions act on her behalf.