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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (c. 84)

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Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Cross Heading: Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (c. 84) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (c. 84)E+W

1(1)Section 1 (size limits, etc for fish) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (4)—

(a)for “Different sizes” substitute “ Different requirements as to size ”;

(b)for “different sizes” substitute “ different requirements as to size ”.

(3)In subsection (5)—

(a)for “a size” substitute “ requirements as to size ”;

(b)for the words from “if the part” to the end substitute “ if the part does not meet the requirements as to size so prescribed. ”

(4)In subsection (8)—

(a)for “a relevant British fishing boat or a Scottish fishing boat” substitute “ a relevant British vessel, a Scottish fishing boat or a Northern Ireland fishing boat ”;

(b)for “foreign fishing boat” substitute “ foreign vessel ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 15 para. 1 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

2(1)Section 3 (regulation of nets and other fishing gear) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (3)(c), after “classes of fishing boats,” insert “ or particular persons or persons of a particular description, ”.

(3)In subsection (7), after “carrying” (in each place where it occurs) insert “ or use ”.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 15 para. 2 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

3(1)Section 5 (power to restrict fishing for sea fish) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (2), for the words after “different provision” substitute “ for different cases ”.

(3)In subsection (5), after “prohibition” insert “ or restriction ”.

(4)In subsection (6)—

(a)after “is made” insert “ by virtue of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above ”;

(b)for “any fishing operations conducted” substitute “ fishing ”;

(c)for the words from “are taken” to “applies” substitute “ are caught by a person, or taken on board a fishing boat, in contravention of the prohibition ”.

(5)After subsection (6) insert—

(6A)A person who does not comply with subsection (6) above shall be guilty of an offence under that subsection.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 15 para. 3 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

4E+WIn section 11 (penalties for offences), in subsection (3), for “subsection (5)” substitute “ subsection (4) ”.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 15 para. 4 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 8

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