# The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No.4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010, Article 4: Preparatory exercise of functions by IFC authority before transfer date

Extent: E+W+S+NI

(1) An IFC authority may exercise its functions under section 179 and 181 at any time before the transfer date only for the purpose of preparing for its exercise of functions under Chapter 1 of Part 6 of the Act on and after that date.
(2) At any time before the transfer date an IFC authority may authorise employees of a relevant local fisheries committee to exercise functions of the authority for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (1).
(3) In this article—
“local fisheries committee” has the meaning given by section 188(6) of the Act;
“relevant local fisheries committee” means, in relation to an IFC authority, a local fisheries committee whose district is wholly or partly comprised in the district of the authority;
“the transfer date” means the date on which section 187 of the Act comes into force in relation to England.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2195/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marine-and-coastal-access-act-2009-commencement-no4-and-transitional-provisions-order-2010/article-4
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