SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Fisheries statements and management plans: preparation and publication

PART 1Joint fisheries statement

Requirement to lay consultation draft before appropriate legislature

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1

Each of the fisheries policy authorities must—

a

specify a period (“the scrutiny period”) for scrutiny of the consultation draft by the appropriate legislature, and

b

on or before the first day of that period lay a copy of the consultation draft before the appropriate legislature.

2

Sub-paragraph (3) applies if, during the scrutiny period—

a

an appropriate legislative body passes a resolution with regard to the consultation draft, or

b

an appropriate legislative committee makes a recommendation with regard to the consultation draft.

3

The fisheries policy authority must lay before the appropriate legislature a statement setting out its response to the resolution or recommendation.

4

In this paragraph—

  • “the appropriate legislature” means—

    1. a

      where the fisheries policy authority is the Secretary of State, Parliament;

    2. b

      where the fisheries policy authority is the Scottish Ministers, the Scottish Parliament;

    3. c

      where the fisheries policy authority is the Welsh Ministers, Senedd Cymru;

    4. d

      where the fisheries policy authority is the Northern Ireland department, the Northern Ireland Assembly;

  • “an appropriate legislative body” means—

    1. a

      where the fisheries policy authority is the Secretary of State, either House of Parliament;

    2. b

      where the fisheries policy authority is the Scottish Ministers, the Scottish Parliament;

    3. c

      where the fisheries policy authority is the Welsh Ministers, Senedd Cymru;

    4. d

      where the fisheries policy authority is the Northern Ireland department, the Northern Ireland Assembly;

  • “an appropriate legislative committee” means a committee of an appropriate legislative body;

  • “the consultation draft” means the draft prepared and published under paragraph 2.