PART 2Salmon fisheries, etc.

Management

I130Power to vary procedures for orders, etc. relating to certain fisheries

1

The Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended in accordance with this section.

2

In section 33 (salmon fishing: regulations as to baits and lures), after subsection (7) insert—

8

The Scottish Ministers may by order vary the provisions of—

a

subsections (2) to (5) above;

b

paragraphs 9B to 15 of schedule 1 to this Act as they apply to the making of regulations under subsection (1) above.

3

In section 35 (designation orders), subsection (4) is repealed.

4

In section 39 (procedure for making orders and regulations under section 33 and Part 2)—

a

the existing text becomes subsection (1) of section 39,

b

after that subsection insert—

2

The Scottish Ministers may by order vary the provisions of schedule 1 to this Act.

3

An order under subsection (2) above may make different provision for different purposes.

4

Subsection (2) above is without prejudice to section 33(8)(b) of this Act.