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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 1967^f1, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

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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)