Article 14 ExemptionsI1

England and Wales

The provisions of this Order do not apply—

(a)

to a person who takes, by hand, no more than 5 kilograms in live weight of cockles in any one day for personal consumption,

(b)

to a person who fishes for or takes cockles with the prior written authority of the Welsh Ministers for scientific or fisheries management purposes, and

(c)

to the extent that they prohibit, restrict or interfere with,

(i)

any right of several fishery, or

(ii)

any right on, to or over any part of the seashore that is enjoyed by a person under a local or special Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, a Royal charter, letters patent, or by prescription or immemorial usage.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 14 in force at 10.7.2024, see art. 1(2)(a)