Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23)

Schedules

Valid from 12/01/2010

Schedule 15 E+W Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967: minor and consequential amendments

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

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.”