Sea Fish Industry Act 1970

7 Schemes for reorganisation, development or regulation of the white fish industry

(1) If it appears to the Authority, after consultation with such bodies, if any, as appear to them to be representative of the interests concerned, that it is necessary or expedient to bring into force a scheme for the reorganisation, development or regulation of the white fish industry or any section of it, the Authority may submit to the Ministers a scheme containing any provisions which the Authority in their discretion think expedient for that purpose (including provisions conferring further functions on the Authority).

(2) If the Ministers are satisfied, having regard to the interest of consumers in a plentiful supply of white fish at reasonable prices as well as to the interests of the different sections of the white fish industry, that the bringing into force of the scheme will conduce to the better organisation, development or regulation of the white fish industry or the section of it to which the scheme relates, and that it is expedient that the scheme should have effect, then (subject to subsection (7) below) they may confirm the scheme by order and thereupon the scheme shall have effect.

(3) The provisions of Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the submission to the Ministers and confirmation of schemes.

(4) A scheme may include provisions making persons guilty of an offence against this Part of this Act, where there is a contravention of the scheme.

(5) The Ministers may (subject to subsection (7) below) by order revoke a scheme if it appears to them, after consultation with such bodies, if any, as appear to them to be representative of the interests concerned and with the Authority, that the scheme is not serving the purposes for which it was made, or that the continued operation of the scheme would be contrary to the public interest, but the revocation of the scheme shall be without prejudice to anything previously done under the scheme or to the making, submission or confirmation of a new scheme.

(6) Any scheme varying or revoking a previous scheme, and any order of the Ministers revoking a scheme, may include provision for any transitional or other consequential matters, including in particular the winding up of any body constituted by the scheme varied or revoked and the disposal of any assets of any body so wound up which remain after the payment of its debts and liabilities and of the costs and expenses of the winding up.

(7) The Ministers shall not make an order confirming or revoking a scheme unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House.