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(1)Section 17 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (c. 83) (taking and sale of certain crabs and lobsters prohibited) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), for “subsection (2)” substitute “ subsections (2) and (2A) ”.
(3)After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)Any person who takes or has in his possession any edible crab falling within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall not be guilty of an offence under that subsection if—
(a)the crabs were taken from that part of the sea that is within British fishery limits and does not include the Scottish zone or the Northern Ireland zone,
(b)the person has been granted authority by the appropriate body to take such crabs for the purpose of scientific investigation, and
(c)the crabs were taken for that purpose and in accordance with such authority.”
(4)In subsection (3), for “and any person” substitute “ and, subject to subsection (3B) of this section, any person ”.
(5)Before subsection (4) insert—
“(3B)Any person who lands any lobster falling within subsection (3) of this section shall not be guilty of an offence under that subsection if—
(a)the lobsters were taken from that part of the sea that is within British fishery limits and does not include the Scottish zone or the Northern Ireland zone,
(b)the person has been granted authority by the appropriate body to take such lobsters for the purpose of scientific investigation, and
(c)the lobsters were taken for that purpose and in accordance with such authority.”
(6)After subsection (5) insert—
“(6)In this section—
“the appropriate body” means—
the Marine Management Organisation, in the case of crabs and lobsters taken from that part of the sea that is within British fishery limits and does not include—
the Scottish zone,
the Northern Ireland zone, or
the Welsh zone;
the Welsh Ministers, in the case of crabs and lobsters taken from the Welsh zone;
“British fishery limits” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Fishery Limits Act 1976;
“Northern Ireland zone” has the same meaning as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998;
“Welsh zone” has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 2006.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 212 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 9
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