7.—(1) In section 64 of the Sea Fisheries Act 1868 M1 (application of penalties) at the end insert “or, in relation to Northern Ireland, shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland”.
(2) Nothing in section 14(1) and 42 of the Sea Fish Industry Act 1970 M2 (restrictions on disclosure of information) shall prohibit the disclosure of any information to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
(3) In section 12(2) of the Fisheries Act 1981 (restriction on disclosure of information), after paragraph (b) insert—
“, or
(c)to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for the purposes of any of its functions relating to the sea fish industry in Northern Ireland or to the regulation of sea fishing;”.
(4) In section 43 of that Act (financial provision), at the end add—
“(3) Any sums received by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development under this Act shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland.”
Marginal Citations
M11868 c.45. Section 64 was amended by the Statute Law Revision Act 1893 and the Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No.2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1820) (“the Consequential Modifications Order”) Sch.2, para.2.