Article 1 Title, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Waddeton Fishery Order 2001 and shall come into force on 27th April 2001.

In this Order—

• F1“the Authority” means the inshore fisheries and conservation authority for the Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation District established under section 149(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;

• “the definitive map” means the map duly sealed in duplicate with the Minister’s seal and marked “Map referred to in the Waddeton Fisheries Order 2001” one copy of which is in the possession of the F2Authority and the other copy of which is in the possession of the Minister;

• “exclusive licence” means a licence issued by the Authority under article 6 of this Order which grants exclusive authorisation to the person named in the licence to cultivate, dredge, fish for or take prescribed species from such part of the fishery as is specified in the licence;

• “the fishery” means that part of the River Dart in the county of Devon which lies below the line of mean high water and is shown coloured pink on the definitive map;

• “the prescribed species” are oysters, mussels, cockles, clams and crabs;

• “vermin” means an organism injurious to any of the prescribed species.