SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 13Consequential 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;