Paragraph 5
An application for an order may be made by any of the following, namely—
a water authority;
persons who in the opinion of the Minister are the owners of one-fourth at least in value of the several fisheries proposed to be regulated or constitute a majority of the persons holding licences to fish in public waters within the area of the proposed order;
any association of persons which in the opinion of the Minister is sufficiently representative of fishing interests within that area.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 3 para 5(b) repealed (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 41, Sch. 17 para. 7(1)(14)(a) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), 194(9), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
- F2
Words substituted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 16, Sch. 8 para. 20