Point in time view as at 29/12/2022.
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Section 43 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1) after the definition of “Wales” insert “, and
Welsh zone” means the sea adjacent to Wales which is—
(a)within British fishery limits (that is, the limits set by or under section 1 of the Fishery Limits Act 1976), and
(b)specified in an Order in Council under section 58 or an order under subsection (3).”
(3)For subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)The Secretary of State may by order determine, or make provision for determining, for the purposes of the definitions of “Wales” and the “Welsh zone”, any boundary between waters which are to be treated as parts of the sea adjacent to Wales, or sea within British fishery limits adjacent to Wales, and those which are not.”
(4)Part 2 of Schedule 4 (which contains amendments consequential on this section) has effect.
(5)The Secretary of State may by order make such modifications or amendments of—
(a)any Act passed before the end of the Session in which this Act is passed, or
(b)any instrument made before the end of that Session,
as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in consequence of this section.
Commencement Information
I1S. 43 partly in force; s. 43 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent see s. 324(1)(c)(d)
I2S. 43 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 7
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