Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23)

Schedules

Schedule 16 E+W Migratory and freshwater fish: consequential and supplementary amendments

Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57) E+W

24 (1) In Schedule 25 (byelaw-making powers of the Agency), paragraph 6 (byelaws for purposes of fisheries functions) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) the words “Subject to paragraph 7(1) below” are omitted;

(b) in paragraph (a), after “any fish” insert “ to which this paragraph applies ”;

(c) in paragraph (b)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (i), for “trout or any freshwater fish” substitute “ any fish to which this paragraph applies ”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (ii), after “fish” insert “ to which this paragraph applies ”;

(d) in paragraph (c)—

(i) for “salmon, trout, or freshwater fish” substitute “ fish to which this paragraph applies ”;

(ii) the words “(not being a fixed engine)” are omitted;

(e) in paragraph (d)—

(i) the words “(not being fixed engines)” are omitted;

(ii) for “salmon, trout, freshwater fish and eels” substitute “ fish to which this paragraph applies ”;

(f) in paragraph (g), the word “licensed” is omitted;

(g) in paragraph (h)—

(i) for “salmon or trout” substitute “ fish to which this paragraph applies ”;

(ii) for “which is not licensed” substitute “ which may not lawfully be used ”;

(h) in paragraph (i), for “the annual close season for salmon of a net capable of taking salmon” substitute “ any close season or time for any description of fish to which this paragraph applies of a net capable of taking fish of that description ”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (5) for “salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels” substitute “ fish to which this paragraph applies ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 16 para. 24 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 15(i)