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(1)Section 7 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (protection of fisheries) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)(b), for “private oyster bed” substitute “ private shellfish bed ”.
(3)In subsections (2) and (3)—
(a)for “oysters” substitute “ relevant shellfish ”;
(b)for “private oyster bed” substitute “ private shellfish bed ”.
(4)In subsections (4) and (5)(b), for “private oyster bed” substitute “ private shellfish bed ”.
(5)For subsection (6) substitute—
“(6)In this section—
“the grantees” means the persons for the time being entitled to the right of several fishery conferred by the order under section 1 of this Act;
“relevant shellfish”, in relation to a private shellfish bed, means the shellfish in respect of which the owner of the bed has private rights independently of this Act.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 210 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 9