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SEA FISHERIES

SHELLFISH

Made 9th June 2000

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 13th June 2000

Coming into force 4th July 2000

Whereas an application for an Order under section 1 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967f1 has been made to the Scottish Ministersf2, by the Sea Fish Industry Authority;

And whereas the Scottish Ministers have prepared a draft Order and have served a copy of it on the applicant in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act;

And whereas the applicant has caused printed copies of the draft Order to be published and circulated and has given notice of the application all in accordance with paragraph 2 of that Schedule;

And whereas no objections were made with respect to the draft Order;

Now therefore, the Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1 of, as read with Schedule 1 to the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf and with the consent of the Crown Estate Commissioners hereby make the following Order:

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f1

1967 c. 83; section 1 was amended by the Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (c. 77), section 15(2) and the Fishery Limits Act 1976 (c. 86), Schedule 2, paragraph 15, the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) Act 1997 (c. 3), and is to be read with the Sea Fisheries Act 1968, section 15(3) to (5); Schedule 1 was amended by the Sea Fisheries Act 1968, section 15(7). Scallops and queens were specified for the purpose of section 1 by the Shellfish (Specification of Molluscs) Regulations (S.I. 1987/218).

f2

1998 (c. 46). The Scottish Ministers are the “appropriate Minister” as defined in section 22(1) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 as amended by the Scotland Act (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1820) Schedule 2 paragraph 42(10).