The Sea Fishing (Licences and Notices) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

Amendment of the Sea Fishing (Licences and Notices) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

3.—(1) The Sea Fishing (Licences and Notices) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “nominee”, in paragraph (b), omit the words “in a member State of the European Union”.

(3) In regulation 3 (manner in which a licence is granted and a variation, suspension or revocation is effected)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for the words from “by delivering it” to the end substitute “or any other fishing boat by delivering it to the recipient in accordance with paragraph (2).”;

(b) after that paragraph insert—

“(1A) In this regulation, “the recipient” means—

(a) in relation to a licence or notice relating to a Northern Ireland fishing boat—

(i ) the owner or charterer of the fishing boat, or

(ii) a nominee of that owner or charterer;

(b) in relation to a licence or notice relating to any other fishing boat, the owner or charterer of the fishing boat.” .

(c) In paragraph (3)—

(i) for the words “the Northern Ireland fishing boat” substitute “a Northern Ireland fishing boat or any other fishing boat”;

(ii) for the words “or (as the case may be)” to the end substitute “to the recipient in accordance with paragraph (4).”.

(1)

S.R. 2014 No. 209