The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (No. 2) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 13

SEA FISHERIES

CONSERVATION OF SEA FISH

The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (No. 2) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007

Made

18th January 2007

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

19th January 2007

Coming into force

22nd January 2007

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 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 (“the 1967 Act”); section 5(1) was substituted by the Fisheries Act 1981 (c. 29), section 22(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. Section 22(2) of the 1967 Act, which contains a definition of “the Ministers”, was modified in relation to Scotland by section 22A(12)(b) of that Act, as inserted by the Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1820), Schedule 2, paragraph 43(13). 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).