Introductory text
England and Wales
River, England
Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries
Made 23rd January 2014
Laid before Parliament 27th January 2014
Coming into force 17th February 2014
The Secretary of State has, in accordance with section 1(2) of the Import of Live Fish (England and Wales) Act 1980f1 consulted Natural England and the Natural Resources Body for Wales and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, and is of the opinion that the species of live fish to which this Order applies might compete with, displace, prey on or harm the habitat of certain species of freshwater fish, shellfish or salmon in England and Wales.
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1) of that Act, now exercisable by himf2.
Annotations
Footnotes
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1980 c. 27; section 1 was amended by paragraph 158 of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2013/755 (W 90); S.I. 2009/463; section 105(1) of, and paragraph 62 of Schedule 11 to, the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16); section 132 of, and paragraph 8 of Schedule 9 to, the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43); and section 37(2) of the Fisheries Act 1981 (c. 29).
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The functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food were transferred to the Secretary of State by article 2(2) of S.I. 2002/794.