1975 No. 639
The Salmon and Migratory Trout (Restrictions On Landing) Amendment Order 1975
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into Operation
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with the sea fishing industry in Scotland and Northern Ireland in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 6 and 20(1) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation with the Secretary of State for Trade1 hereby make the following order:—
Citation and commencement1
This order may be cited as the Salmon and Migratory Trout (Restrictions on Landing) Amendment Order 1975 and shall come into operation on 19th May 1975.
Interpretation2
The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
Amendment of Previous Order3
In Article 2(1) of the Salmon and Migratory Trout (Restrictions on Landing) Order 19722 there shall be inserted—
a
after the definition of “drift-net”
the following definition—
“gill net” means any length of net being a net designed for the purpose of catching fish by enmeshing them.
b
after the word “drift-net”
in the definition of “specified method”
the words “or other gill net”
.
In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 8th April 1975.
Given under the hand of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 10th April 1975.