The Sea Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002

The Northern Ireland zone

6.—(1) In section 16(1)(f) of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966(1) (definition of boundary of Londonderry area) for “waters within British fishery limits which are adjacent to Northern Ireland” substitute “the Northern Ireland zone”.

(2) In section 124(1) of that Act(2) (sea-fishing regulations) for “waters within British fishery limits which are adjacent to Northern Ireland” substitute “the Northern Ireland zone”.

(3) In section 206 of that Act(3) (interpretation)—

(a) in subsection (1), after the definition of “net” insert—

• ““Northern Ireland zone” has the same meaning as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998(4);”;

(b) in that subsection, in the definition of “waters” for “consisting of waters within British fishery limits which are adjacent to Northern Ireland” substitute “within the Northern Ireland zone”;

(c) in that subsection, omit the definition of “waters within British fishery limits which are adjacent to Northern Ireland”; and

(d) in subsection (3) for “waters within British fishery limits which are adjacent to Northern Ireland” substitute “the Northern Ireland zone”.

(4) In section 40 of the Fisheries Act 1981(5) (fishery protection in waters adjacent to Northern Ireland) for the words from “waters” to the end substitute “the Northern Ireland zone within the meaning of the Northern Ireland Act 1998”.

(1)

1966 c. 17. Section 16(1)(f) was inserted by 1968 c. 31 (N.I.) s.7, Sch.2 and amended by the Fishery Limits Act 1976 (c. 86) s.9, Sch.2 para.14, and the Fisheries (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/227 (NI 7)) art.10(2), Sch.4.

(2)

Section 124 was substituted by the Fisheries (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/227 (NI 7)) art.6.

(3)

Relevant amendments to section 206 were made by 1968 c. 31 (N.I.) s.7, Sch.2, the Fishery Limits Act 1976 (c. 86) s.9, Sch.2 para.14, and the Fisheries (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/227 (NI 7)) art.10(2), Sch.4.

(4)

1998 c. 47.

(5)

1981 c. 29.