Part 1The Marine Management Organisation
Chapter 2Transfer of functions to the MMO
Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967
I1I28Exemptions for operations for scientific and other purposes
1
The functions of the Secretary of State under subsections (1) to (4) of section 9 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (exemption of certain things done under the authority of one of the Ministers) are transferred to the MMO.
2
In that section, after subsection (6) insert—
6A
The Secretary of State may make regulations with respect to applications to the Marine Management Organisation for authority under this section.
6B
The provision that may be made in any such regulations includes provision as to—
a
the manner in which, and time before which, any such application is to be made, and
b
the charging of a reasonable fee by the Marine Management Organisation for dealing with an application.
6C
The power to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
6D
A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
3
Any authority granted or treated as granted by the Secretary of State under that section before the coming into force of this section is to have effect as from the coming into force of this section as an authority granted by the MMO.