# The Calshot Oyster Fishery (Variation) Order 1999, Introduction: Introductory text


SEA FISHERIES
Made 9th March 1999
Laid before Parliament 10th March 1999
Coming into force 1st April 1999
Whereas an application for an Order to vary the Calshot Oyster Fishery Order 1982 was made under section 1 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 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And whereas the Minister considered certain objections, which had been duly made and not withdrawn, to be neither frivolous nor irrelevant;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;
Now, therefore, the Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and with the consent of the Crown Estate Commissioners, hereby makes the following Order:–

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/697/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/calshot-oyster-fishery-variation-order-1999/introduction
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