Section 52R Recapture of escaped stockF1

Not yet in force

(1)

The Commission may take such action as it considers necessary to recapture stock which has escaped from a licensed area.

(2)

The Commission may, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, authorise—

(a)

the holder of an aquaculture licence; or

(b)

a person other than the holder of an aquaculture licence,

to take such action as is specified in the authorisation to recapture stock which has escaped from a licensed area.

(3)

An authorisation referred to in subsection (2) may be granted subject to such conditions, if any, as the Commission considers necessary or expedient.

(4)

The reasonable costs of—

(a)

any action taken by the Commission under subsection (1);

(b)

a person taking action in pursuance of an authorisation under subsection (2),

may be recovered from the holder of the aquaculture licence whose stock has escaped as a civil debt recoverable summarily by the person who incurred the costs.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. VIA (ss. 52A-52X) inserted (1.6.2008 so far as inserting for certain purposes ss. 52B, 52C, 52G, 52H, 52M, 52N, 52O, 52P, 52U and 52X, otherwise prosp.) by Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/915 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 3(1) (with art. 32); S.R. 2008/232, art. 2, Sch.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Ext. (hovercraft), SI 1972/971