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Part 6 E+W+SManagement of inshore fisheries

Chapter 1E+W+SInshore fisheries and conservation authorities

ByelawsE+W

160Byelaws: procedureE+W

(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations about the procedure to be followed by an IFC authority in relation to byelaws.

(2)The provision that may be made in regulations under this section includes—

(a)provision about steps to be taken, including consultation with persons or bodies specified, or of a description specified, in the regulations, before a byelaw may be made or revoked;

(b)provision about obtaining confirmation of a byelaw;

(c)provision about any procedure for making or revoking emergency byelaws;

(d)provision treating a byelaw that extends the period for which an emergency byelaw is to remain in force as if it were an emergency byelaw;

(e)provision for and in connection with the publication of byelaws;

(f)provision requiring any byelaws made for an IFC district to be displayed in that district in such manner as the regulations may specify;

(g)provision for copies of byelaws to be supplied to persons on request;

(h)provision for and in connection with keeping byelaws under review, including provision for and in connection with the consideration of any representations made in relation to byelaws;

(i)provision about steps to be taken by an IFC authority where a byelaw is amended or revoked by the Secretary of State.

(3)Regulations under this section may make different provision for cases where an IFC authority has entered into an agreement under section 167 authorising a body to perform any of the authority's functions relating to byelaws.

Commencement Information

I1S. 160 partly in force; s. 160 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent see s. 324(1)(c)

I2S. 160 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2011/556, art. 2(2)(c)