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SEA FISHERIES

CONSERVATION OF SEA FISH

Made 10th March 2003

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 10th March 2003

Coming into force 11th March 2003

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1) and 22(2) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967^f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

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f1: 1967 c. 84; section 5(1) was substituted by the Fisheries Act 1981 (c. 29), section 22(1). Relevant modifications are contained in the Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1748), article 5 and the Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1756), articles 3, 5 and 6. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). Section 22(2), which contains a definition of “the Ministers”, was modified in relation to Scotland by section 22A(12)(b) of the 1967 Act, as inserted by the Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1820), Schedule 2, paragraph 43(13).