The Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011.

(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010.

Appointed days

2.  24th February 2011 is appointed as the day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act:—

(a) sections 158 to 161; and

(b) section 167, so far as relating to paragraphs 10 to 13 of schedule 4.

3.  6th April 2011 is appointed as the day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act:—

(a) sections 20 to 63;

(b) section 131(1) to (3);

(c) section 150; and

(d) section 167, so far as relating to paragraphs 1 to 3 of schedule 4.

Transitional provisions in respect of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967

4.—(1) The commencement of section 161(1)(b) of the Act(1) (liability of master, etc where vessel used in commission of offence) has no effect as regards an offence committed under section 3(3) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967(2) (penalty for contravention of restriction or regulation) before 24th February 2011.

(2) The commencement of section 161(3) of the Act(3) (modification of section 7 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967) has no effect as regards an offence committed under section 7(4) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (circumstances comprising an offence) before 24th February 2011.

Transitional provision in respect of the Sea Fisheries Act 1968

5.  The commencement of paragraph 10 of schedule 4 to the Act does not affect anything done by a grantee under section 15(2A) of the Sea Fisheries Act 1968(4) (extent of order conferring a right of regulating a fishery) before 24th February 2011.

RICHARD LOCHHEAD

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

2nd February 2011