1987 No. 217

SEA FISHERIESSHELLFISH

The Several and Regulated Fisheries (Form of Application) Regulations 1987

Made

Coming into force

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in relation to England, the Secretaryof State for Scotland in relation to Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1(2) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 19671 and now vested in them2, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Title and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Several and Regulated Fisheries (Form of Application) Regulations 1987 and shall come into force on 1st March 1987.

Interpretation2

In these Regulations–

  • the Act” means the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967;

  • “application” means an application for an order under section 1 of the Act and “applicant” shall be construed accordingly.

Form of application3

An application shall be in the form set out in the Schedule hereto.

Manner of application4

1

An application shall be submitted to the appropriate Minister and shall be accompanied by–

a

evidence in writing that all consents required under sub-sections (4) and (5) of section 1 of the Act have been obtained;

b

two copies of the current Admiralty chart for the area to which the application relates with that area accurately indicated on one copy;

c

if the applicant is a company incorporated under the Companies Acts, a copy of the memorandum and Articles of Association and any registered Special Resolution of the company relating to its objects;

d

if the applicant is a corporate body incorporated in any other manner, a copy of every instrument of incorporation, charter or private or local Act of Parliament relating to that body.

2

An application shall be signed by the applicant and, in the case of a corporate body, may be signed by an authorised officer of that body.

3

The applicant shall furnish such further information as the appropriate Minister requires.

Revocation5

The Several and Regulated Fisheries (Form of Application) Regulations 19623 are hereby revoked.

In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 5th February 1987.

Michael JoplingMinister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Nicholas EdwardsSecretary of State for Wales
John J. MacKayParliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

SCHEDULE

Article 3

Application For An Order Under Section 1 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967, as amended by the Sea Fisheries Act 1968 and the Fishery Limits Act 1976, and as extended by the Fisheries Act 1981

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations prescribe the form of application to be submitted and the manner of submission of such application to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in relation to England, and the Secretary of State in relation to Scotland and in relation to Wales, by applicants for the grant of several or regulating orders in respect of oyster, mussel, cockle, clam, scallop or queen fisheries under section 1 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967.

The Regulations replace the Several and Regulated Fisheries (Form of Application) Regulations 1962, which made similar provision in respect of England and Wales only.