Transfer of functions3

1

The functions which are exercisable by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Secretary of State concerned with sea fishing in Northern Ireland jointly under or by virtue of the following enactments2 are transferred to the Secretary of State—

a

the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 19673 except sections 4(6C) and (6D)4, 4AA5, 66 and 87;

b

section 5 of the Sea Fisheries Act 19688;

c

section 2 of the Fishery Limits Act 19769;

d

section 30(2) of the Fisheries Act 198110;

e

section 1 of the British Fishing Boats Act 198311.

2

The functions which are exercisable by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Secretary of State concerned with sea fishing in Northern Ireland jointly under or by virtue of section 6 or 8 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 are transferred to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.