The Shetland Islands Regulated Fishery (Scotland) Variation Order 2004

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Shetland Islands Regulated Fishery (Scotland) Variation Order 2004 and shall come into force on 31st January 2004.

Variation of the Shetland Islands Regulated Fishery (Scotland) Order 1999

2.—(1) The Shetland Islands Regulated Fishery (Scotland) Order 1999 shall be varied in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In article 2 (interpretation)–

(a) for the definition of “the fishery” substitute—

““the fishery” means that part of the bed of the sea adjacent to the Shetland Islands which lies between the line of mean low water springs and a distance of six nautical miles measured from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured and which is illustrated and shown coloured yellow on the relevant map, with the exception of that part of the bed of the sea at Ura Firth extending to 19.888 hectares or thereby described in the Schedule to the Ura Firth, Shetland Scallops Several Fishery Order 2004(1) and which is illustrated and shown marked in red within the green circle on the relevant map;”; and

(b) for the definition of “the relevant map” substitute—

““the relevant map” means the map prepared in duplicate, each copy of which is signed by Ross Finnie, Minister for Environment and Rural Affairs, and marked “Map referred to in the Shetland Islands Regulated Fishery (Scotland) Variation Order 2004”, one copy of which is deposited in the principal office of the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department at Pentland House, 47 Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh, EH14 1TW and the other of which is deposited in the place of business of the Organisation.”.

(3) In paragraph (1) of article 6 (tolls payable for fishing) for “Article 4” substitute “article 5”.

ROSS FINNIE

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

8th January 2004