# Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Section 214: Power to appoint inspector before making orders as to fisheries for shellfish

Extent: E+W

(1) Schedule 1 to the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (provisions with respect to making of orders under section 1) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 4 (appointment of inspector)—
(a) omit sub-paragraph (1);
(b) in sub-paragraph (2), for “The appropriate Minister shall” substitute “ Where he considers it appropriate to do so, the appropriate Minister may ”.
(3) Omit paragraph 5.
(4) In paragraph 6, after “in paragraph 3 above or” insert “ , in a case where an inspector has been appointed under paragraph 4 above, ”.
(5) The amendments made by this section do not apply in relation to any application made for an order under section 1 of that Act before the coming into force of this section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/214 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marine-and-coastal-access-act-2009/section-214
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