The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No.5, Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011

Appointed day – 1st April 2011

2.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2009 Act referred to in paragraph (2) is 1st April 2011.

(2) The provisions are—

(a) section 153 (management of inshore fisheries);

(b) section 154 (protection of marine conservation zones);

(c) sections 155 to 164 (which deal with byelaws including emergency byelaws, procedure, inquiries and offences);

(d) section 166 (powers of inshore fisheries and conservation officers);

(e) sections 167 to 171 (which deal with the power to enter into agreements with eligible bodies);

(f) section 172 (development, etc of fisheries);

(g) section 173 (provision of services by inshore fisheries and conservation authorities);

(h) section 175 (information);

(i) sections 176(2) and 178 (which deal with accounts and annual report);

(j) section 183 (report by Secretary of State);

(k) section 184 (minor and consequential amendments relating to inshore fisheries and conservation authorities) and Schedule 14 (inshore fisheries and conservation authorities: amendments), so far as not already commenced;

(l) section 185 (application to the Crown);

(m) section 186 (interpretation), so far as not already commenced;

(n) section 187 (abolition of local fisheries committees), except so far as relating to sea fisheries districts in Wales, or any part of a sea fisheries district lying in Wales(1);

(o) Part 4 (management of inshore fisheries) of Schedule 22 (repeals) and section 321 (repeals) so far as relating to that Part, except so far as relating to sea fisheries districts in Wales, or any part of a sea fisheries district lying in Wales(2).

(3) In paragraph (2)(n) and (o), “Wales” includes the Welsh inshore region.

(1)

Section 187 has been commenced in relation to Wales (within the meaning of section 158(1) and (3) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by article 3(a) of S.I. 2010/630.

(2)

Part 4 of Schedule 22, and section 321 so far as relating to that Part, has been commenced in relation to Wales (within the meaning of section 158(1) and (3) of the Government of Wales Act 2006) by article 3(b) of S.I. 2010/630.