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The Alien and Locally Absent Species (Aquaculture) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

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Draft 2020, ISBN 9780338014191

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Draft Regulations laid before the Assembly under paragraph 8F(2)(d) and (9) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 for approval.

Exiting The European Union

Aquaculture

Made 2020

Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairsf1 makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 11 of, and Part 1C of Schedule 2 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018f2.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Formerly the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD see section 3(4) of the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1)). DARD was renamed the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) by Article 1(2) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c.5 (N.I.)).

f2

2018(c.16); Part 1C of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 22 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c.1) (the 2020 Act). Paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 was amended by paragraph 53(2)(b) of Schedule 5 to the 2020 Act.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Amendment of the Alien and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as The Alien and Locally Absent Species (Aquaculture) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation on IP completion day.

(2)

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954f1 applies to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

2Amendment of the Alien and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

(1)

The Alien and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulations 4(2)(b) and 6(1)(b) omit “or to Northern Ireland from another part of the United Kingdom”.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 2020.

L.S.

Name

A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by Part 1C of Schedule 2 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, to ensure that Northern Ireland subordinate legislation relating to alien and locally absent species in aquaculture can continue to operate effectively after the EU exit transition period. The Statutory Rule will ensure Northern Ireland remains aligned with EU rules in these areas in accordance with the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this Statutory Rule as no, or no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.