Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23)

Part 7 E+W+S Fisheries

Chapter 3 E+W+S Migratory and freshwater fish

Supplementary E+W+S

231 Tweed and Esk fisheries E+W

(1) Section 111 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) (regulation of Tweed and Esk fisheries) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for “salmon, trout, eels and freshwater fish” substitute “ salmon, trout, eels, lampreys, smelt, shad and freshwater fish ”.

(3) In subsection (4), in the definition of “conservation”, for “salmon, trout, eels and freshwater fish,” substitute “ salmon, trout, eels, lampreys, smelt, shad and freshwater fish, ”.

(4) In subsection (4), in the definition of “eels”, “freshwater fish”, “salmon” and “trout”—

(a) after “ “eels”,” insert “fish”, ”;

(b) after “ “salmon”” insert “ , “smelt” ;

(c) after “Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975” insert “ (as amended by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009) ”.

(5) At the end insert—

“(6) An Order under subsection (1) may amend that subsection so as to—

(a) add any description of fish to it, or

(b) remove any description of fish from it.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 231 partly in force; s. 231 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent see s. 324(1)(c)

I2 S. 231 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 14