Introductory text

SEA FISHERIES

Made 16th March 1999

Laid before Parliament 18th March 1999

Coming into force 9th April 1999

Whereas the Sea Fish Industry Authority (hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”) has made the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Levy) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (hereinafter referred to as “the Regulations”)^f1;

And whereas the Authority has transmitted to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with the sea fish industry in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “the Ministers”) the objections to the Regulations which have been duly made to the Authority and have not been withdrawn and the Ministers have considered such objections;

And whereas the Ministers, after consultation with the Authority, have considered it desirable to modify the rates of levy set out in the Schedule to the Regulations, and have modified the Regulations accordingly;

Now, therefore, the Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 4(2) and (10) of the Fisheries Act 1981^f2, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1: The Regulations were made under section 4 of the Fisheries Act 1981 (c. 29); see Schedule 2, paragraph 3, for the Ministers' power to modify such regulations before making a confirmatory order.
f2: 1981 c. 29; the maximum levy rates specified in section 4(3)(a) and (4) were increased by S.I. 1990/1641; section 14(1) contains a definition of “the Ministers”.