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Scottish Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 55

SEA FISHERIES

CONSERVATION OF SEA FISH

The Sea Fish (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 2004

Made

12th February 2004

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

13th February 2004

Coming into force

14th February 2004

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1)(c), 15(3) and 22(2) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

(1)

1967 c. 84; section 5(1) was substituted by the Fisheries Act 1981 (c. 29), section 22(1); section 15(3) was substituted by the Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (c. 77), Schedule 1, paragraph 38(3) and amended by the Fishery Limits Act 1976 (c. 86) Schedule 2, paragraph 16(1). Relevant modifications are contained in the Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1748), article 5 and the Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1756), articles 3, 5 and 6. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). Section 22(2)(a) which contains a definition of “the Ministers” for the purposes of section 5 and 15(3) was amended by the Fisheries Act 1981, sections 19(2)(d) and 45(b). The definition has effect in relation to Scotland with the modifications made by section 22A(12)(b) inserted by the Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1820), Schedule 2, paragraph 43(13).