The Sea Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002

Article 3(1)

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. FUNCTIONS UNDER THE SEA FISH (CONSERVATION) ACT 1967

Interpretation U.K.

1.—(1) References in this Schedule to statutory provisions are to provisions of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 M1 , unless otherwise indicated.

(2) Expressions used in this Schedule which are also used in the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 shall have the same meaning as in that Act, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly, except that references to, or to any of, the Ministers shall be construed without the modification made by section 22A of that Act M2 .

(3) Any reference in this Schedule to a function of the Ministers or to a function of one of the Ministers includes a function which has been transferred to the Scottish Ministers or the National Assembly of Wales only if, and only to the extent that, it remains exercisable by the Ministers or (as the case may be) one of the Ministers, as well as by the Scottish Ministers or the National Assembly of Wales.

Marginal Citations

M1 1967 c.84. Relevant amendments to the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 include the transfer of functions under the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), the Scotland Act 1998 (Concurrent Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1592) art.3 and Sch.1, the Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1756) art.3, Consequential Modifications Order, the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38) the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) art.2, Sch.1, the Transfer of Functions (Agriculture and Fisheries) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1812) [and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/)].

M2 Section 22A was inserted by the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.43.

Modification of order-making functions U.K.

2.—(1) An order under section 1(3) M3 may make provision applying—

(a) only to Northern Ireland fishing boats;

(b) only to relevant British fishing boats other than Northern Ireland fishing boats;

(c) only to the Northern Ireland zone.

(2) An order under section 3 M4 may make provision applying—

(a) only to Northern Ireland fishing boats;

(b) only to relevant British fishing boats other than Northern Ireland fishing boats.

(3) Orders under section 4(1) M5 or 4A(1) M6 prohibiting fishing or the receiving of fish may make provision applying only to Northern Ireland fishing boats.

(4) Orders under section 6(1A) M7 prohibiting the trans-shipment of fish may make provision applying only to the Northern Ireland zone.

Marginal Citations

M3 Section 1 was substituted by the Fisheries Act 1981 (c.29), s.19(1). Section 1(3) was amended by the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.43.

M4 Section 3 was amended by the Fishery Limits Act 1976 (c.86) s.9(1) Sch.2, para.16(1) and the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.43.

M5 Section 4 was substituted by the Fishery Limits Act 1976 (c.86) s.3. Subsection (1) was amended by Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.43.

M6 Section 4A was inserted by the Fisheries Act 1981 (c.29) s.21(1). Subsection (1) was amended by the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.43.

M7 Section 6(1A) was inserted by the Fisheries Act 1981 (c.29) s.23(2) and was amended by the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.43.

Transfer of functions to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development U.K.

3.—(1) The following functions shall be treated as exercisable in or as regards Northern Ireland for the purposes of sections 6 (legislative competence) and 86 (provision for purposes consequential on Act etc.) of the 1998 Act, and shall be transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, namely—

(a) the functions of the Ministers under section 1(3) of—

(i) making an order prescribing the minimum size of fish which may be carried on a Northern Ireland fishing boat, and

(ii) making provision in such an order prohibiting the carrying of fish of less than the prescribed size within the Northern Ireland zone by fishing boats other than Northern Ireland fishing boats;

(b) the functions of the Ministers under section 3 of—

(i) making an order requiring nets and other fishing gear carried in Northern Ireland fishing boats to comply with prescribed requirements, and

(ii) making an order requiring nets and other fishing gear carried within the Northern Ireland zone in fishing boats other than Northern Ireland fishing boats to comply with prescribed requirements;

(c) the function of the Ministers under section 4(1) of providing by order—

(i) that in the Northern Ireland zone or any area comprised within that zone fishing by fishing boats is prohibited unless authorised by a licence, and

(ii) that in any specified area outside that zone fishing by Northern Ireland fishing boats is prohibited unless authorised by a licence;

(d) the function of the Ministers under section 4 M8 of granting—

(i) licences authorising fishing within the Northern Ireland zone,

(ii) licences authorising fishing in any area within that zone, and

(iii) licences authorising fishing outside that zone by Northern Ireland fishing boats,

and the functions under section 4 in relation to such licences of the Minister who grants the licence;

(e) the function of the Ministers under section 4A(1) of providing by order—

(i) that in the Northern Ireland zone or in any area comprised within that zone the receiving by any vessel of trans-shipped fish is prohibited unless authorised by a licence, and

(ii) that within, or in any specified area within, British fishery limits but outside the Northern Ireland zone, the receiving by Northern Ireland fishing boats of trans-shipped fish is prohibited unless authorised by a licence;

(f) the function of the Ministers under section 4A M9 of granting—

(i) licences authorising the receiving by any vessel of trans-shipped fish within the Northern Ireland zone,

(ii) licences authorising the receiving by any vessel of trans-shipped fish in an area comprised within that zone, and

(iii) licences authorising the receiving of trans-shipped fish within, or in any specified area within, British fishery limits but outside the Northern Ireland zone by Northern Ireland fishing boats,

and the functions under section 4A in relation to such licences of the Minister who grants the licence;

(g) the function of the Ministers under section 4B M10 of making regulations about licences granted under section 4 or 4A by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;

(h) the function of the Ministers under section 5 M11 of prohibiting by order fishing within the Northern Ireland zone or in any area within that zone or fishing outside that zone by Northern Ireland fishing boats;

(i) the function of the Ministers under section 6 M12 of prohibiting by order the landing of fish in Northern Ireland or the trans-shipment of fish within the Northern Ireland zone;

(j) the function of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry under section 8 M13 of regulating by order the landing of sea fish in Northern Ireland;

(k) the functions of one of the Ministers under section 9(2), (3) and (4) M14 of authorising operations in the Northern Ireland zone or operations by Northern Ireland fishing boats outside that zone;

(l) the function of the Ministers under section 10 of taking measures within the Northern Ireland zone for the increase or improvement of marine resources, and the function of concurring and assisting in such measures;

(m) the function of the Ministers under section 15(3) M15 of conferring on British sea-fishery officers powers relating to—

(i) any fishing boat in the Northern Ireland zone, or

(ii) any Northern Ireland fishing boat outside that zone.

(2) So far as the functions mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) to (f), (h), (i) and (m), and the function mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(k) of authorising operations by Northern Ireland fishing boats outside the Northern Ireland zone, are exercisable—

(a) in relation to British fishing boats, other than Northern Ireland fishing boats, within the Northern Ireland zone, and

(b) in relation to Northern Ireland fishing boats, within British fishery limits but outside the Northern Ireland zone,

they shall, despite their transfer under sub-paragraph (1), be exercisable by the person by whom they were exercisable immediately before the transfer as well as by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Marginal Citations

M8 Section 4 was substituted by the Fishery Limits Act 1976 (c.86) s.3, and was amended by the Fisheries Act 1981 (c.29) s.20, the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1992 (c.60) s.1, and the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.43.

M9 Section 4A was inserted by the Fisheries Act 1981 s.21(1) and was amended by the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1992 s.3 and the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.43.

M10 Section 4B was inserted by the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1992 (c.60) s.4.

M11 Section 5 was amended by the Fisheries Act 1981 s.22(1), (2), (3), and the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.43.

M12 Section 6 was amended by the Fisheries Act 1981 (c.29) s.23, and the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.43.

M13 Section 8 was amended by the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.43.

M14 Section 9 was amended by the Fisheries Act 1981 (c.29) s.19(2)(b), 46(6), 21(2)(a). The enactments to which section 9(4) applies are described in section 9(5), which was amended by Fisheries Act 1981 s.21(2)(a).

M15 Subsections (3)–(5) of section 15 were substituted for the original subsections (3)–(7) by the Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (c.77) s.22(1), Sch.1 Pt.II. Subsection (3) was amended by the Fishery Limits Act 1976 (c.86) s.9(1), Sch.2, para.16(1), (3), and the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.43.

Orders and regulations U.K.

4.—(1) Section 20(2) shall not apply to any order made under section 1(3), 3 or 15 by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, but any such order—

(a) shall be a statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 M16 , and

(b) shall be laid before the Assembly.

(2) Section 20(2) M17 shall not apply to any order made under section 4(1), 4A(1), 5(1), 6(1) or (1A) or 8 by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, but any such order—

(a) shall be a statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979, and

(b) shall be subject to negative resolution, within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 M18 .

(3) In its application to an order made under section 4(1) or 4A(1) by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, section 4(4) and section 4A(4) respectively shall have effect with the substitution of “the Department of Finance and Personnel” for “the Treasury”.

(4) Section 4B(4) shall not apply to any regulations made by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development under section 4B(1), but such regulations—

(a) shall be a statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979, and

(b) shall be subject to negative resolution, within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.

(5) In their application to an order made by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, section 6(1) and (1A) shall have effect with the omission of the reference to consultation with the Secretary of State.

(6) In its application to an order made under section 8 by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, section 8(1), (2) and (3) shall have effect with the omission of the references to consultation with the Ministers.

Marginal Citations

M16 S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12).

M17 Section 20(2) was amended by the Fisheries Act 1981 (c.29) s.21(2)(b).

M18 1954 c.33 (N.I.). Section 41(6) was amended by the Northern Ireland (Modification of Enactments—No.1) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999 No.663) Sch.1, para.9(18).

Article 3(2)

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. FUNCTIONS UNDER THE FISHERIES ACT 1981

Modification of the Fisheries Act 1981 U.K.

1.—(1) References in this Schedule to statutory provisions are to provisions of the Fisheries Act 1981 M19 , unless otherwise indicated.

(2) Expressions used in this Schedule which are also used in the Fisheries Act 1981 shall have the same meaning as in that Act, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.

Marginal Citations

M19 1981 c.29. Relevant amendments to the Fisheries Act 1981 include the transfer of functions under that Act by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), the Scotland Act 1998 (Concurrent Functions) Order 1999 S.I. 1999/1592 art.3, Sch.1, the Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) Order 1999 (S.I.1999/1747), the Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1756), the Consequential Modifications Order, the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38), the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) art.2, Sch.1, the Transfer of Functions (Agriculture and Fisheries) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1812) [and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/)].

Functions under Part II of the Fisheries Act 1981 (schemes of financial assistance) U.K.

2.—(1) A scheme under section 15 M20 may be limited so as to apply only to Northern Ireland fishing boats.

(2) The functions conferred by sections 15 and 16 M21 of—

(a) making schemes applying only to Northern Ireland fishing boats, the Northern Ireland zone or a specified area within the Northern Ireland zone,

(b) making grants and loans in accordance with such schemes,

(c) requiring the Sea Fish Industry Authority to administer such schemes,

(d) giving directions about accounts with respect to payments made under such schemes,

(e) approving schemes of audit for such schemes, and

any function conferred by such schemes on a Minister of the Crown shall be treated as exercisable in or as regards Northern Ireland for the purposes of sections 6 (legislative competence) and 86 (provision for purposes consequential on Act etc.) of the 1998 Act and shall be transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(3) Those functions shall, despite their transfer, be exercisable by the person by whom they were exercisable immediately before the transfer as well as by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(4) Section 15(3) and (4) shall not apply to a scheme made by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, but any such scheme—

(a) shall be a statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 M22 ;

(b) shall be laid before the Assembly after being made; and

(c) shall cease to have effect (without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder or to the making of a new scheme) after the expiration of the period of three months beginning with the day on which it is made, unless within that period it has been approved by a resolution of the Assembly.

(5) Where Ministers of the Crown propose to make a scheme under section 15, they shall consult the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development if—

(a) the fishing boats to which the scheme is to apply include Northern Ireland fishing boats, or

(b) the area to which the scheme is to extend includes all or part of the Northern Ireland zone.

(6) Section 16(5) shall not apply to a scheme made by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, but instead—

(a) the auditors shall complete the audit of the accounts and send copies of the statement of accounts and of their report on the accounts and the statement to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development as soon as possible after the end of the financial year to which they relate and in any event not later than 30th September following the end of that year, and

(b) the Minister in charge of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development shall lay copies of the statement and report before the Assembly.

(7) In their application to a scheme made by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development—

(a) sections 15(1) and 16(3) shall have effect with the substitution of “the Department of Finance and Personnel” for “the Treasury”, and

(b) section 16(6) shall have effect with the substitution for the reference to the Comptroller and Auditor General of a reference to the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland.

Marginal Citations

M20 Section 15 was amended by the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.68.

M21 Section 16 was amended by the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.68.

M22 S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12).

Function under section 30 of the Fisheries Act 1981 (enforcement of Community rules) U.K.

3.—(1) The function conferred by section 30(2) of making provision by order for the enforcement of any enforceable Community restriction or other obligation relating to sea fishing—

(a) within the Northern Ireland zone, and

(b) outside that zone in relation to Northern Ireland fishing boats,

shall be treated as exercisable in or as regards Northern Ireland for the purposes of section 6 (legislative competence) and 86 (provision for purposes consequential on Act etc.) of the 1998 Act and shall be transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(2) That function shall, despite its transfer under paragraph (1), be exercisable by the person by whom it was exercisable immediately before the transfer as well as by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(3) Section 30(4) shall not apply to an order made by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, but any such order—

(a) shall be a statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979, and

(b) shall be subject to negative resolution, within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.

Article 3(3)

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. FUNCTIONS UNDER OTHER ENACTMENTS RELATING TO SEA FISHERIES

Sea Fish Industry Act 1962 U.K.

1.  The function under section 17 of the Sea Fish Industry Act 1962 M23 of authorising operations in the Northern Ireland zone—

(a) shall be treated as exercisable in or as regards Northern Ireland for the purposes of sections 6 (legislative competence) and 86 (provision for purposes consequential on Act etc.) of the 1998 Act, and

(b) shall be transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Marginal Citations

M23 1962 c.31. Section 17 was amended by the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 s.25(1), Sch. and the Fishery Limits Act 1976 s.2(8). [A] relevant amendment[s] to the definition of “the Ministers” in section 33(2) [was] [were] made by the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.33 [and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/)].

Sea Fisheries Act 1968 U.K.

2.  Orders under section 5 of the Sea Fisheries Act 1968 M24 may make provision applying only to Northern Ireland fishing boats.

Marginal Citations

M24 1968 c.77. Relevant amendments to the Sea Fisheries Act 1968 include the transfer of functions under that Act by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), the Scotland Act 1998 (Concurrent Functions) Order 1999 S.I. 1999/1592 art.3, Sch.1, the Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1756), the Consequential Modifications Order, the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38), the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) art.2, Sch.1, the Transfer of Functions (Agriculture and Fisheries) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1812) [and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/)]. Section 5 was amended by the Fishery Limits Act 1976 (c.86) ss.4, 5, 9, Sch.1 para.3, Sch.2, para.17, the Fisheries Act 1981 (c.29) s.24(2), and the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.48(2).

3.—(1) The function conferred by section 5 of that Act of making provision by order in relation to operations within the Northern Ireland zone or in any area within that zone or operations outside that zone by Northern Ireland fishing boats— U.K.

(a) shall be treated as exercisable in or as regards Northern Ireland for the purposes of sections 6 (legislative competence) and 86 (provision for purposes consequential on Act etc.) of the 1998 Act, and

(b) shall be transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(2) So far as that function is exercisable—

(a) in relation to British fishing boats other than Northern Ireland fishing boats, within the Northern Ireland zone,

(b) in relation to Northern Ireland fishing boats outside the Northern Ireland zone,

(c) in relation to any boat, for the purpose of implementing an obligation under Community law,

it shall, despite its transfer under sub-paragraph (1), be exercisable by the person by whom it was exercisable immediately before the transfer as well as by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(3) Section 18(1) and (2) M25 shall not apply to any order made under section 5 of the Sea Fisheries Act 1968 by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, but any such order—

(a) shall be a statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 M26 , and

(b) shall be subject to negative resolution, within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 M27 .

Marginal Citations

M25 Section 18 was amended by the Sea Fish Industry Act 1970 (c.11) s.61, Sch.6 and the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.48(2).

M26 S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12).

M27 1954 c.33 (N.I.). Section 41(6) was amended by the Northern Ireland (Modification of Enactments—No.1) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999 No.663) Sch.1, para.9(18).

Fishery Limits Act 1976 U.K.

4.—(1) The function conferred by section 2 of the Fishery Limits Act 1976 M28 of designating by order a country and areas within the Northern Ireland zone in which fishing boats registered in that country may fish—

(a) shall be treated as exercisable in or as regards Northern Ireland for the purposes of sections 6 and 86 of the 1998 Act, and

(b) shall be transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(2) Sections 2(7) and 6(1) of the Fishery Limits Act 1976 shall not apply to any order made under section 2 by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, but any such order—

(a) shall be a statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979, and

(b) shall be subject to negative resolution, within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.

Marginal Citations

M28 1976 c.86. Relevant amendments to the Fishery Limits Act 1976 include the transfer of functions under that Act by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), the Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1756), the Consequential Modifications Order, the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38), the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) art.2, Sch.1, the Transfer of Functions (Agriculture and Fisheries) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1812) [and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/)]. Section 2 was amended by the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.57, the Fisheries Act 1981 s.46(2), Sch.5 Pt.II, and the Merchant Shipping Act 1988 s.57(5), Sch.7.

British Fishing Boats Act 1983 U.K.

5.—(1) References in paragraphs 6 and 7 to statutory provisions are to provisions of the British Fishing Boats Act 1983 M29 , unless otherwise indicated.

(2) Expressions used in paragraphs 6 and 7 which are also used in the British Fishing Boats Act 1983 shall have the same meaning as in that Act, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.

Marginal Citations

M29 1983 c.8. Relevant amendments to the British Fishing Boats Act 1983 include the transfer of functions under that Act by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), the Scotland Act 1998 (Concurrent Functions) Order 1999 S.I. 1999/1592 art.3, Sch.1, the Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1756), the Consequential Modifications Order, the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38), the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) art.2, Sch.1, the Transfer of Functions (Agriculture and Fisheries) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1812) [and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/)].

6.—(1) Orders under section 1 M30 may make— U.K.

(a) provision applying only to Northern Ireland fishing boats;

(b) provision applying only to Northern Ireland.

Marginal Citations

M30 Section 1 was amended by the Consequential Modifications Order art.4, Sch.2, para.70.

7.—(1) The following functions conferred by section 1 shall be treated as exercisable in or as regards Northern Ireland for the purposes of sections 6 (legislative competence) and 86 (provision for purposes consequential on Act etc.) of the 1998 Act, and shall be transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, namely— U.K.

(a) making an order under subsection (2) specifying as a restricted fishing area—

(i) the Northern Ireland zone,

(ii) any area within that zone, or

(iii) for the purpose only of prescribing qualifications for Northern Ireland fishing boats, any area;

(b) making an order under subsection (1) prescribing the qualifications for boats to be used in carrying out the operations mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b)—

(i) in the Northern Ireland zone,

(ii) in any area within that zone, or

(iii) in the case of Northern Ireland fishing boats, in any restricted fishing area;

(c) making an order under subsection (1) prescribing the qualifications for—

(i) boats to be used in landing sea fish in Northern Ireland, or

(ii) Northern Ireland fishing boats to be used in landing sea fish anywhere in the United Kingdom;

(d) making an order under subsection (5) about the stowing of fishing gear on boats in the Northern Ireland zone or any restricted fishing area within that zone; and

(e) making an order under subsection (5) about the stowing of fishing gear on Northern Ireland fishing boats in any restricted fishing area.

(2) So far as those functions are exercisable—

(a) in relation to British fishing boats other than Northern Ireland fishing boats, in Northern Ireland or within the Northern Ireland zone, or

(b) in relation to Northern Ireland fishing boats, outside Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland zone, or

(c) in relation to any boat, for the purpose of implementing an obligation under Community law,

they shall, despite their transfer under sub-paragraph (1), be exercisable by the person by whom they were exercisable immediately before the transfer as well as by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(3) In relation to any provision made by order by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development by virtue of section 1(3) prescribing conditions for qualification with respect to nationality, section 1(4) shall have effect with the substitution for the requirement that the conditions be such as appear to the Ministers to be necessary or expedient for the protection of the sea fishing industry in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, of a requirement that the conditions be such as appear to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to be necessary or expedient for the protection of the sea fishing industry in Northern Ireland.

(4) Section 1(8) shall not apply to any order made under section 1 by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, but any such order—

(a) shall be a statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979, and

(b) shall be subject to negative resolution, within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.

Article 3(3)

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. REPEALS

Chapter or Number	Short title	Extent of repeal
1966 c.17 (N.I.)	The Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966.	In section 206, the definition of “waters within British fishery limits which are adjacent to Northern Ireland”.
1981/227 (N.I.7)	The Fisheries Amendment Order (Northern Ireland) 1981.	In Schedule 4, in Part I, under the heading “Section 206”, paragraph (a)(vii).