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SCHEDULE 2MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

11(1)Section 37 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (byelaws for protection of marine nature reserves) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (5) after “byelaws under this section” insert “, other than byelaws made by the Countryside Council for Wales”.

(3)After subsection (5) insert –

(5A)Sections 3 to 19 of the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Act 2012 apply to byelaws made by the Countryside Council for Wales under this section, subject to such modifications (including modifications increasing the maximum fines which the byelaws may impose) as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Welsh Ministers.

(5B)Regulations under subsection (5A) shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.