SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 Consequential Amendments

Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (c. 77)

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In the Sea Fisheries Act 1968—

a

in section 8(6)—

i

for “418 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “ 85 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 ”;

ii

for “723(1) of that Act (enforcement)” substitute “ 257 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (powers to require production of ships documents) ”;

iii

for “subsection” substitute “ section ”; and

iv

for “723(2)” substitute “ 257 ”.

b

in section 17, for “72 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1906 (wreck brought within the limits of the United Kingdom)” substitute “ 236(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (delivery of wreck to receiver) ”, and for “Merchant Shipping Act 1894” substitute “ Merchant Shipping Act 1995 ”; and

c

in section 19(1)—

i

for the definitions of “British fishing boat” and “foreign fishing boat” substitute—

“British fishing boat” means a fishing boat which either is registered in the United Kingdom under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 or is wholly British-owned;

ii

in the appropriate places insert—

“foreign fishing boat” means any fishing boat other than a British fishing boat;

“wholly British-owned” means wholly owned by persons qualified to own British ships for the purposes of Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;