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Sea Fisheries (Wildlife Conservation) Act 1992

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1 Conservation in the exercise of sea fisheries functions.U.K.

F1(1)In discharging any functions conferred or imposed on him or them by or under the Sea Fisheries Acts, the Minister or Ministers[F2or the Marine Management Organisation] F1... shall, so far as is consistent with the proper and efficient discharge of those functions—

(a)have regard to the conservation of marine flora and fauna; and

(b)endeavour to achieve a reasonable balance between that consideration and any other considerations to which he is or they are required to have regard.

F3(2)In this section—

  • enactment[F4includes an Act of the Scottish Parliament and any subordinate legislation under such an Act, and] does not include an enactment contained in Northern Ireland legislation;

  • the Minister or Ministers” means any one of the following or any two or more of them acting jointly, namely—

    (a)

    the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;

[F5(b)the Scottish Ministers;

(bb)the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with the sea fishing industry in Wales and Northern Ireland;]

(c)the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland;

  • F3...

  • the Sea Fisheries Acts” means any enactments for the time being in force relating to sea-fishing, including any enactment relating to fishing in the sea for shellfish, salmon or migratory trout.

Textual Amendments

F4Words in s. 1(2) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 107(a)

F5Para. (b)(bb) in the definition of "the Minister or Ministers" substituted for para. (b) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, arts. 1(2)(3), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 107(b)

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