Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (c. 83)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act: power to transfer functions conferred (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Fisheries for shellfish E+W+S

2 Effect of grant of right of several fishery. E+W+S

(1) Where an order under section 1 of this Act confers a right of several fishery, then, subject to any restrictions and exceptions contained in the order and to section 12 of this Act, the grantees shall have within the limits of the fishery, or of that part of the fishery within which the right is exercisable, the exclusive right of depositing propagating, dredging, fishing for and taking shellfish of any description to which the order applies, and in the exercise of that right may within those limits—

(a) make and maintain beds for such shellfish;

(b) at any season collect such shellfish and remove them from place to place and deposit them as and where the grantees think fit;

(c) do all other things which the grantees think proper for obtaining, storing and disposing of the produce of their fishery.

(2) In this section “the grantees” means the persons for the time being entitled to the right of several fishery conferred by the order under the said section 1.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 2 extended by Fisheries Act 1981 (c. 29, SIF 52:1), s. 34