(1). . . F1the Minister shall, by the order defining the limits of the sea fisheries district, draw a line at or near the mouth of every river or stream flowing into the sea or into any estuary within those limits or, at the option of the Minister, at or near the mouth of any estuary within those limits, and the sea fisheries district shall not extend into that river, stream or estuary above that line; but the order may provide with respect to that river, stream or estuary that the [F2water authority] shall have the powers of a local fisheries committee.
(2)Where an area is under the jurisdiction of a [F2water authority], or of a harbour authority, and an application for the creation of a sea fisheries district comprising that area or any part thereof has not been made or has been refused, the Minister may, if he thinks fit, by order confer on the [F2water authority] or harbour authority, as the case may be, the powers of a local fisheries committee with respect to that area, and may by a subsequent order revoke or vary any order made under this subsection if the area, or any part thereof, is subsequently comprised in a sea fisheries district.
The power to make orders under this subsection shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
(3)Where by virtue of this section a [F2water authority] or harbour authority have the powers of a local fisheries committee, then, subject to [F3[F4section 210(2) of the Water Resources Act 1991] (procedure relating to byelaws made by the National Rivers Authority)], those powers shall be exercisable subject to the like conditions as the like powers are exercisable by such a committee and the provisions of this Act shall apply in relation to byelaws made or officers appointed in exercise of any such powers as if the byelaws were made or the officers appointed by a local fisheries committee.
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), 194(9), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
F2Words substituted by virtue of Water Act 1973 (c. 37), s. 9
F3Words substituted by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 141, Sch. 17 para. 5(3) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), 194(9), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)
F4Words in s. 18(3) substituted (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para.16.