Water Resources Act 1991

[F1 Expiry and extension E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 27 inserted (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), ss. 225(2), 324(3); S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 14

6 (1) Subject to paragraph 7 below, an emergency fisheries byelaw expires (unless earlier revoked)— E+W

(a) in accordance with provision made by the byelaw, or

(b) if the byelaw does not contain provision for its expiry, at the end of the period of twelve months beginning with the day on which it comes into force.

(2) A byelaw may not under sub-paragraph (1)(a) above remain in force for longer than the period of twelve months beginning with the day on which it comes into force.

7 (1) The [F2 appropriate agency] may, at any time before an emergency fisheries byelaw expires, apply to the appropriate national authority for it to be extended. E+W

(2) On such an application, the appropriate national authority may extend the byelaw at any time before its expiry, provided the authority is satisfied that—

(a) the byelaw is still needed to prevent or limit the harm referred to in paragraph 1(2)(a) above, and

(b) the need for the extension could not reasonably have been avoided by the [F2 appropriate agency].

(3) A byelaw may be extended under sub-paragraph (2) above for such period not exceeding six months as the appropriate national authority may specify.

(4) A byelaw may not be extended under sub-paragraph (2) above on more than one occasion.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 27 paras. 7-9 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 315(d) (with Sch. 7)