Part 1Preliminary

3Arrangements to promote co-ordination of functions in Northern Ireland inshore region

1

The Department may enter into arrangements with a relevant public authority designed to promote the effective co-ordination of the exercise by the parties to the arrangements of their respective functions in the Northern Ireland inshore region.

2

The Department shall keep arrangements made under this section under review.

3

The Department shall—

a

within one year of the date on which this Act receives Royal Assent publish details of any arrangements made under this section; and

b

within three years of the date on which this Act receives Royal Assent lay before the Assembly a report on the effectiveness of any arrangements made under this section.

4

For the purposes of this section “the relevant public authorities” are—

F1a

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F1b

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c

the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment;

d

the Department for Regional Development;

e

the Agri-food and Biosciences Institute;

f

the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission.