Paragraph 26 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The use of a worker—

(a)

to dive with the aid of breathing apparatus to gather shellfish from the sea bed; or

(b)

to operate a net, dredge or other machinery used to gather shellfish from the sea bed, other than a hand net or hand-held rake, where the worker is using the net, dredge or other machinery on board a fishing vessel which is operating at sea.

(2)

The use by shellfish cultivators with an exclusive right to cultivate shellfish on an area of the seabed of a worker to gather—

(a)

shellfish from the shore for cultivation; or

(b)

shellfish cultivated on the areas to which they have exclusive access.

(3)

The use of a worker by the owner or operator of a shellfish hatchery to gather shellfish.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. para. 26 in force at 1.10.2013, see reg. 1(1)