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The Shellfish (Specification of Molluscs and Crustaceans) (Scotland) Regulations 1999

S.S.I. 1999/139 · Made 29 October 1999

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SEA FISHERIES

SHELLFISH

Made 29th October 1999

Coming into force 20th November 1999

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the power conferred on them by sections 1(1) and 22(1) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967f1, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1967 c. 83; relevant amendments to section 1 were made by the Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (c. 77), section 15(2), by the Fishery Limits Act 1976 (c. 86), Schedule 2, paragraph 15 and by the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment) Act 1997 (c. 3), section 1; sections 1(1) and 22(1) were amended by the Scotland Act (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1820), Schedule 2, paragraph 42(2) and 10 respectively. Section 22(1) contains a definition of “the appropriate Minister” which is relevant to the making of these Regulations. 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)

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Specification of molluscs and crustaceans
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Shellfish (Specification of Molluscs and Crustaceans) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 20th November 1999.

(2)

These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

2Specification of molluscs and crustaceans

Crabs, whelks and razorshells are hereby specified for the purposes of section 1(1) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967.

Signature

JOHN HOME ROBERTSON

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

29th October 1999

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations specify crabs, whelks and razorshells as molluscs or crustaceans in relation to which an order may be made under section 1(1) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (“the 1967 Act”) for the establishment or improvement, and for the maintenance and regulation, of a fishery for shellfish.

Scallops and queens were specified for the purpose of section 1 of the 1967 Act by the Shellfish (Specification of Molluscs) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/218).