Introductory text

Sea Fisheries

Conservation Of Sea Fish

Made 28th February 2017

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 2nd March 2017

Coming into force 17th April 2017

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(1)(b) and (2) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967^f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

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f1: 1967 c.84 (“the 1967 Act”); section 5(1) was substituted by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c.23) (“the 2009 Act”), section 198(2), which extends to Scotland by virtue of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 5) (“the 2010 Act”), section 158. Section 5(2) of the 1967 Act was substituted by section 22(1) of the Fisheries Act 1981 (c.29) and amended by the 2009 Act, schedule 15, paragraph 3 which extends to Scotland by virtue of the 2010 Act, section 158. Section 5 of the 1967 Act is modified in relation to Scotland by section 22A(6) of that Act. Section 22A was inserted by S.I. 1999/1820, schedule 2, paragraph 43(13) and section 22A(6) was substituted by section 159(4) of the 2010 Act. Relevant modifications are contained in S.I. 1999/1748, article 5 and S.I. 1999/1756, articles 3, 5 and 6. The functions of the Secretary of State, in or as regards Scotland, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).