Part 6Management of inshore fisheries

Chapter 1Inshore fisheries and conservation authorities

Byelaws

I1I2160Byelaws: procedure

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.