{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/foyle-area-control-of-oyster-fishing-regulations-2008/regulation-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/foyle-area-control-of-oyster-fishing-regulations-2008/regulation-9.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2008/298",
  "legislation_title": "The Foyle Area (Control of Oyster Fishing) Regulations 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/foyle-area-control-of-oyster-fishing-regulations-2008",
  "path": "regulation/9",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Suspension of fishing",
  "text": "(1) If the Commission is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient for the conservation and protection of oysters it may declare fishing for oysters in any part of the Foyle Area suspended for such period as may be specified in the declaration.\n(2) A declaration made under paragraph (1) shall be made by certificate under the hand of the Chief Executive or such other officer of the Commission authorised by the Chief Executive for that purpose and shall be published in one or more newspapers circulating in the Foyle Area.\n(3) A declaration made under paragraph (1) shall give the reasons for the declaration.\n(4) Any period of suspension declared under paragraph (1) shall not take effect until 48 hours after the publication of the declaration.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 9 in operation at 31.7.2008, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/298/regulation/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:35:31.159896+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}