The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1, Consequential, Transitional and Savings Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2010

Transitional provisions

12.—(1) Nothing in article 3, 9, 10 or 11 affects the validity of anything done by or in relation to the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee in relation to Wales before the transfer date.

(2) There may be continued by or in relation to the Welsh Ministers anything (including legal proceedings) which—

(a) relates to any of the functions, other than those transferred by article 11(2), that were exercisable by the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee in relation to Wales immediately before the transfer date or to any property, rights or liabilities transferred by article 9 or 10;

(b) is in the process of being done by or in relation to the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee in relation to Wales immediately before the transfer date; and

(c) could lawfully be undertaken by or in relation to the Welsh Ministers.

(3) Anything—

(a) done by the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee in relation to Wales for the purpose of or in connection with any of the functions, other than those transferred by article 11(2), which were exercisable by it immediately before the transfer date or for the purpose of or in connection with any property, rights or liabilities transferred by article 9 or 10; and

(b) in effect immediately before the transfer date,

has effect on and after the transfer date as if done by the Welsh Ministers to the extent that the Welsh Ministers could lawfully undertake that action.

(4) The Welsh Ministers are substituted for the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee in any instruments or contracts which are either made or commenced before the transfer date and which relate to any of the functions, other than those transferred by article 11(2), that were exercisable by the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee in relation to Wales immediately before the transfer date.

(5) There may be continued by or in relation to the Menai Strait Fishery Order Management Association anything (including legal proceedings) which—

(a) relates to any of the functions, property, rights or liabilities transferred by article 11(2);

(b) is in the process of being done by or in relation to the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee immediately before the transfer date; and

(c) could lawfully be undertaken by or in relation to the Menai Strait Fishery Order Management Association.

(6) Anything which—

(a) was done by the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee in relation to Wales for the purpose of or in connection with any of the functions, property, rights or liabilities transferred by article 11(2); and

(b) is in effect immediately before the transfer date,

has effect on and after the transfer date as if done by the Menai Strait Fishery Order Management Association to the extent that that company could lawfully undertake that action.