Introductory text

Whereas an application for an Order to vary the Calshot Oyster Fishery Order 1982^f1 was made under section 1 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967^f2 to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (hereinafter referred to as “the Minister”) by Calshot Oyster Fishermen Limited (hereinafter referred to as “the grantees”);

And whereas the Minister prepared a draft Order and served a copy of it on the grantees in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act;

And whereas the grantees caused printed copies of the draft Order to be published and circulated, and gave notice of the application, in accordance with paragraph 2 of that Schedule;

And whereas several objections were received by the Minister under paragraph 3 of that Schedule;

And whereas the Minister considered certain objections, which had been duly made and not withdrawn, to be neither frivolous nor irrelevant;

And whereas the Minister appointed an inspector in accordance with paragraph 4(2) of that Schedule to make an inquiry into the subject matter of the proposed Order;

And whereas the inspector, after making such an inquiry, made a report to the Minister in accordance with paragraph 4(7) of that Schedule;

And whereas the Minister has considered the objections and the inspector’s report and thinks it expedient to make the Order;