Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013

30 Power to vary procedures for orders, etc. relating to certain fisheries

(1) The Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended in accordance with this section.

(2) In section 33 (salmon fishing: regulations as to baits and lures), after subsection (7) insert—

“(8) The Scottish Ministers may by order vary the provisions of—

(a) subsections (2) to (5) above;

(b) paragraphs 9B to 15 of schedule 1 to this Act as they apply to the making of regulations under subsection (1) above.”.

(3) In section 35 (designation orders), subsection (4) is repealed.

(4) In section 39 (procedure for making orders and regulations under section 33 and Part 2)—

(a) the existing text becomes subsection (1) of section 39,

(b) after that subsection insert—

“(2) The Scottish Ministers may by order vary the provisions of schedule 1 to this Act.

(3) An order under subsection (2) above may make different provision for different purposes.

(4) Subsection (2) above is without prejudice to section 33(8)(b) of this Act.”.