Introductory text

RIVER, ENGLAND and wales

SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES

Made 15th March 2007

Laid before Parliament 16th March 2007

Coming into force 6th April 2007

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 13(1) of the Diseases of Fish Act 1937^f1, makes the following Order.

Annotations

f1: 1937 c. 33; the definition of “the Minister” in section 10(1) was inserted by section 5 of, and the Schedule, paragraph 8 to, the Diseases of Fish Act 1983 (c. 30). A new section 13 was substituted by section 4(6) of the Diseases of Fish Act 1983. Powers of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were transferred to the Secretary of State by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002, S. I. 2002/794. By virtue of article 2(a) of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) the functions exercisable under section 13 of the 1937 Act were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales, concurrently with any Minister of the Crown by whom they are exercisable, in so far as exercisable in relation to Wales.