The Fishing Boats (Satellite — Tracking Devices and Electronic Transmission of Fishing Activities Data) (Wales) Scheme 2012

PART 1 Introductory Provisions

Title, commencement and application

1.—(1) The title of this Scheme is the Fishing Boats (Satellite — Tracking Devices and Electronic Transmission of Fishing Activities Data) (Wales) Scheme 2012 and it comes into force on 31 December 2012.

(2) This Scheme applies in relation to Wales.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Scheme—

“application” (“cais”) means an application for a grant under this Scheme and “applicant” (“ceisydd”) is to be construed accordingly;

“the closing date” (y dyddiad cau”) means such date as the Welsh Ministers specify as the date on or before which applications must be lodged;

“the Control Regulation” (“y Rheoliad Rheoli”) means Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006(1) as amended from time to time;

“the Implementing Regulation” (“y Rheoliad Gweithredu”) means the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy(2) as amended from time to time;

“eligible Welsh fishing boat” (“cwch pysgota Cymreig cymwys”) means a fishing boat which—

(a)

is registered in the United Kingdom under Part 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995(3); and

(b)

has its port of administration in Wales at the date of the application for the grant;

“grant” (“grant”) means a grant under this Scheme;

“master (“meistr”) means the person for the time being in charge of the eligible Welsh fishing boat;

“port of administration” (“porthladd gweinyddu”), in relation to a fishing boat, means the port from which the licence granted in respect of that boat under section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967(4) is issued; and

“Wales” (“Cymru”) has the meaning given in section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 2006(5).

(2) Any obligation of the Welsh Ministers to publish material under this Scheme means an obligation to make that material available in a manner that will ensure it is reasonably likely to be seen by those eligible for a grant.

(1)

OJ L 343, 22.12.2009.

(2)

OJ L 112, 30.4.2011.

(3)

1995 c. 21.

(4)

1967 c. 84.

(5)

2006 c. 32.