# The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Minimum Landing Size and Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Order 2025 W.S.I. 2025/815 · made 6 July 2025 This Order makes amendments to four Orders. Made under: Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Section 189, Section 316); Animal Health Act 1981 (Section 84); Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (Section 59, Section 61Z, Section 62R, Section 74) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/amendments-to-subordinate-legislation-minimum-landing-size-and-miscellaneous-corrections-wales-order-2025/pdf/wsi_20250815_mi.pdf ## Introductory text Animals, Wales Sea Fisheries, Wales Town And Country Planning, Wales Made 6 July 2025 Laid before Senedd Cymru 9 July 2025 Coming into force 1 August 2025 The Welsh Ministers make this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by— (a) sections 189(1) and 316(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009; (b) section 84(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981; (c) sections 59(1), (2)(b) and (3)(a), 61Z(8) and (9), 62R and 74(1)(c) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. ## Part 1: Introduction ## 1 Title and coming into force (1) The title of this Order is the Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Minimum Landing Size and Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Order 2025. (2) It comes into force on 1 August 2025. ## Part 2: Amendments to the Animal Gatherings (Fees) (Wales) Order 2018 ## 2 In the Animal Gatherings (Fees) (Wales) Order 2018, in the Schedule, for table 1 substitute— “ Table 1 Fees payable for the licensing of premises for animal sales or collection centres that are not exempt under article 3(4) or (5) of this Order Column 1 Column 2 Activity Fee (£) for applications received, and renewals undertaken Application for the issue or (where the premises have been radically changed) amendment of a licence for sale premises or a collection centre, where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting a low risk of disease. This fee includes up to 90 minutes of inspection time. 433 Application for the issue or (where the premises have been radically changed) amendment of a licence for sale premises or a collection centre, where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting more than a low risk of disease. This fee includes up to 2 x 90 minutes of inspection time. 780 Annual licence renewal fee for sale premises or a collection centre, where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting a low disease risk requiring only one inspection visit for the determination of the renewal. This fee includes up to 75 minutes of inspection time. 387 Annual licence renewal fee for sale premises or a collection centre, where such premises are assessed by a veterinary inspector as presenting more than a low disease risk, and therefore requiring two inspection visits for the determination of the renewal. This fee includes up to 2 x 75 minutes of inspection time. 550 ” ## Part 3: Amendments to the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 ## 3 The Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 is amended in accordance with articles 4 to 13. ## 4 Amendments to Part 1 of the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 In article 1 (title, application and coming into force), after paragraph 1(2), insert— “(3) In this article, “Wales” (“Cymru”) has the same meaning as in section 158(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006.” ## 5 Amendments to Part 1 of the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 (1) In article 2 (interpretation)— (2) In the English language text, omit ““cockles” (“cocos”) means shellfish of the type Cerastoderma edule;”; (3) In the English language text, after the definition of “cockle bed” and before the definition of “environmental assessment” insert ““cockles” (“cocos”) means shellfish of the type Cerastoderma edule;”; (4) In the English language text of the definition of “harvestable surplus”, for “gornifer cocos y gellir eu” substitute “gornifer cocos y gellir eu cynaeafu”) means the live weight of cockles that”; (5) Omit “‘Wales’ (“Cymru”) has the same meaning as in section 158(1) Government of Wales Act 2006;”; (6) In the Welsh language text omit “mae i “manteisio ar” yr un ystyr ag a roddir i “exploitation” yn adran 153(12) o Ddeddf 2009;”. ## 6 Amendments to Part 3 of the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 In article 8 (requirement for a permit), for paragraph (3), in the Welsh language text, substitute “(3) Bydd y drwydded yn galluogi’r deiliad trwydded i bysgota am gocos neu gymryd cocos o welyau cocos sydd ar agor yn ystod y cyfnod trwydded.”. ## 7 Amendments to Part 3 of the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 (1) In article 9 (permit conditions)— (2) In paragraph (4), for “will” substitute “must”; (3) For sub-paragraph (7)(b), substitute “(b) “minimum landing size” means the smallest size of cockle that is retained by a gauge having a square opening of X millimetres measured across each side of the square, with “X” being the measurement set in conditions attached to a permit issued under article 8 of this Order”. ## 8 Amendments to Part 3 of the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 In article 10 (persons entitled to a permit), for sub-paragraph (1)(a), in the Welsh language text, substitute “(a) os yw’n 16 oed neu’n hŷn,”. ## 9 Amendments to Part 3 of the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 (1) In article 12 (permit fees)— (2) In sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “will” substitute “must”; (3) In sub-paragraph (1)(c), for “will” substitute “must”. ## 10 Amendments to Part 4 of the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 In article 16 (declarations, notices and permits), in paragraph (2), for “will” in both places it occurs, substitute “must”. ## 11 Amendments to Schedule 1 (Specified Area) to the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 In Schedule 1, in paragraph 1(1)(c)(i), in the English language text, for “High Water Mark or Ordinary Tides” substitute “High Water Mark of Ordinary Tides”. ## 12 Amendments to Schedule 2 (Permit conditions) to the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 In Schedule 2, in paragraph 7 (gathering and sorting of cockles), in the Welsh language text, for “ystyrir” substitute “bernir”. ## 13 Amendments to Schedule 3 (Revocations and amendment) to the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 (1) Schedule 3 is amended as follows— (2) In paragraph 3(3), for “the Cockle Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024” substitute “the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024”; (3) In paragraph 3(4)(c), for “in paragraph 2” substitute “in paragraphs 2 and 3, in both places it occurs”; (4) In paragraph 6(1), in the Welsh language text, for “Gogledd-orllewin Lloegr a Gogledd Cymru”, substitute “De Cymru”. ## Part 4: Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2012 ## 14 (1) Schedule 4 to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2012 is amended as follows. (2) Under the heading “Interpretation of Table”, in the definition of “TAN 15 Defended Zones” in paragraph (n), for “Natural Resources Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”. ## Part 5: Amendments to the Developments of National Significance (Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016 ## 15 (1) Schedule 5 to the Developments of National Significance (Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016 is amended as follows. (2) Under the heading “Interpretation of Table”, in the definition of “TAN 15 Defended Zones” in paragraph (j), for “Natural Resources Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”. ## Signature Eluned Morgan First Minister, one of the Welsh Ministers 6 July 2025 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order makes amendments to four Orders. Part 2 of this Order makes an amendment to the Animal Gatherings (Fees) (Wales) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/645) (W. 119) (“the 2018 Order”). Article 2 substitutes a new Table 1 into the Schedule to the 2018 Order so as to remove inconsistencies between the wording of the entries in column 1 of that Table. Article 2 is made under section 84(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981. Part 3 of this Order makes amendments to the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/767) (W. 112) (“the 2024 Order”). It addresses errors in the 2024 Order and provides an amended definition of “minimum landing size”. Amendments in Part 3 are made under sections 189(1) and 316(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. The Byelaws of the former North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee are published on www.gov.wales/north-western-and-north-wales-inshore-fishery-legislation. The Byelaws of the former South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee are published on www.gov.wales/south-wales-inshore-fishery-legislation. Part 4 of this Order makes amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2012 (“the 2012 Order”). Article 14 amends paragraph (n) to the interpretation table in Schedule 4 to the 2012 Order (consultations before the grant of permission) to substitute the words “the Natural Resources Body for Wales” for “Natural Resources Wales”. Article 14 is made under sections 59(1), (2)(b) and (3)(a), and 74(1)(c) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Part 5 of this Order makes amendments to the Developments of National Significance (Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016 (“the 2016 Order”). Article 15 amends paragraph (j) to the interpretation table in Schedule 5 to the 2016 Order (duty to consult before the grant of permission) to substitute the words “the Natural Resources Body for Wales” for “Natural Resources Wales”. Article 15 is made under sections 61Z(8) and (9), and 62R of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/815 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/amendments-to-subordinate-legislation-minimum-landing-size-and-miscellaneous-corrections-wales-order-2025 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.