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Fisheries Act 2020

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Annex A – Territorial extent and application in the United Kingdom

  1. The following provisions extend and apply UK wide:
    • Sections 1 to 41, 48 and 49 to 55; Schedules 1 to 4; Part 1 of Schedule 10 and Schedule 11.
  2. The following provisions extend UK wide, but applies in Scotland, Wales; and Northern Ireland:
    • Section 42. (Schedule 8 extends separately to Scotland, England and Wales, and Northern Ireland).
  3. The following provision extends and applies to England and Wales and Northern Ireland:
    • Section 47 and Schedule 9 (conservation of seals)
  4. The following provisions extend and apply to Wales only:
    • Section 45 (legislative competence of Senedd Cymru);
    • Section 46 (interpretation of Welsh legislation).
  5. The following provisions extend UK wide but apply in England, Scotland, and Wales:
    • Section 48 and Part 2 of Schedule 10.
  6. The following provision extends UK wide but applies in Wales:
    • Schedule 5 (sale of fishing opportunities).
  7. The following provisions extend UK wide but apply in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland:
    • Schedule 6 (financial assistance).
    • Schedule 7 (charges).
  8. Repeals and amendments made by the Fisheries Act have the same territorial extent and application as the legislation that they are repealing or amending. However, unless expressly stated, repeals and amendments do not automatically extend to the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. The information provided is the view of the UK Government. 1
    Provision Extends to E & W and applies to England? Extends to E & W and applies to Wales? Extends and applies to Scotland? Extends and applies to Northern Ireland?
    Sections 1-3 (Fisheries objectives and joint fisheries statements and fisheries management plans) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Sections 4-5 (Secretary of State fisheries statement Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Sections (fisheries management plans) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Sections 10-11 (Effect of statements and plans and reporting) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Sections 12-13 (Access to British fisheries by foreign boats) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Sections 14-18 (Licensing of fishing boats) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Sections 19-22 (Access and licensing: offences and consequential amendments) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Sections 23-26 (Fishing opportunities) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 27 (Sale of English fishing opportunities) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Sections 28-32 (Discard prevention charging schemes) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 33 (Financial Assistance) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 34 (Power for MMO to impose charges) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 35 (Sea Fish Industry Authority) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Sections 38-41 (Power to make provision about fisheries, aquaculture, aquatic animal diseases and scope) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Sections 42 (Powers of Scottish Ministers, Welsh Ministers and Northern Ireland Department to make provision about fisheries, etc.) No Yes Yes Yes
    Section 43 (Agency arrangements between sea fish licensing authorities) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Section 44 (Foreign fishing boats that are exclusively Faroe Islands-regulated) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Sections 45-46 (Legislative competence of Senedd Cymru) No Yes No No
    Section 47 (Conservation of seals) Yes Yes No Yes
    Section 48 (Amendments to the Marine & Coastal Access Act 2009) Yes Yes Yes No
    Section 49 (Retained direct EU legislation: minor consequential amendments): Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Sections 50-55 (Final provisions) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Schedule 1 (Fisheries statements and management plans) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Schedule 2 (Regulation of foreign fishing boats) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Schedule 3: (Sea fishing licences: further provision) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Schedule 4 (Access and licensing: consequential provisions) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Schedule 5 (Sale of Welsh fishing opportunities) No Yes No No
    Schedule 6 (Financial assistance: devolved authorities) Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Schedule 7 (Imposition of charges: powers of devolved authorities) No Yes Yes Yes
    Schedule 8 (Powers to make further provision: devolved authorities) No Yes Yes Yes
    Schedule 9 (Conservation of seals) Yes Yes No Yes
    Schedule 10 (Amendments to the Marine & Coastal Access Act 2009) Yes Yes Yes No
    Schedule 11 (Retained direct EU legislation: minor and consequential amendments) Yes Yes Yes Yes

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