Part 7Fisheries

Chapter 2The Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967

I1210Protection of private shellfish beds

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.