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SEA FISHERIES

Made 27th February 1961

Coming into Operation 1st April 1961

At the Court of Saint James, the 27th day of February, 1961

Present,

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret

Lord President

Mr. Secretary Profumo

Mr. Secretary Maclay

Mr. Powell

Whereas Her Majesty, in pursuance of the Regency Acts, 1937 to 1953, was pleased, by Letters Patent dated the seventeenth day of January, 1961, to delegate to the following Counsellors of State (subject to the exceptions hereinafter mentioned) or any two or more of them, that is to say, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent and Her Royal Highness The Princess Alexandra of Kent, full power and authority during the period of Her Majesty's absence from the United Kingdom to summon and hold on Her Majesty's behalf Her Privy Council and to signify thereat Her Majesty's approval for anything for which Her Majesty's approval in Council is required:

And whereas Her Majesty was further pleased to except from the number of the said Counsellors of State His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent and Her Royal Highness The Princess Alexandra of Kent while absent from the United Kingdom:

And whereas on the 17th day of November, 1960, an Agreement was entered into between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway for regulating sea fishing by vessels registered in their respective territories in waters off the coast of Norway which Agreement is with its annexes set out in the Schedule hereto and is hereinafter referred to as “the Agreement”.

Now, therefore, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, being authorised thereto by the said Letters Patent, and in pursuance of the powers conferred by Section 23 of the Sea Fisheries Act, 1883 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) and of all other powers in that behalf, do hereby, by and with the advice of Her Majesty's Privy Council, on Her Majesty's behalf order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—