Point in time view as at 10/08/2016.
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Section 149 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. 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.
(1)The Secretary of State may by order establish inshore fisheries and conservation districts.
(2)An inshore fisheries and conservation district (an “IFC district”) is an area that consists of—
(a)one or more local authority areas in England that include part of the seashore, and
(b)such part of the English inshore region lying seawards from that part of the seashore as is specified in the order establishing the district.
(3)Before making an order establishing an IFC district the Secretary of State must consult—
(a)the council for every local authority area that would, if the order were made, fall within the IFC district established by the order,
(b)the Environment Agency,
(c)Natural England,
(d)the MMO,
(e)the authority for any existing IFC district that would, if the order were made, adjoin the IFC district established by the order,
(f)the Welsh Ministers, in a case where, if the order were made, the IFC district established by the order would adjoin the Welsh inshore region,
[F1(g)the Natural Resources Body for Wales, in a case where, if the order were made, the IFC district established by the order would adjoin the Welsh inshore region,]
and any other person likely to be affected by the making of the order.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 149(3)(g) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 444 (with Sch. 7)
Commencement Information
I1S. 149 partly in force; s. 149 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent see s. 324(1)(c)
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