The Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fixed Penalty Notices) Amendment Order 2011

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fixed Penalty Notices) Amendment Order 2011 and comes into force on 7th March 2011.

Amendment of the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fixed Penalty Notices) Order 2008

2.  The Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fixed Penalty Notices) Order 2008(1) is amended in accordance with articles 3 to 5.

Amendment of article 5 (address at which and method by which fixed penalty is payable)

3.  In article 5(1), for “Scottish Government, Banking Section, Financial Management Branch, Mail Point 8, Area 3-A South, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ” substitute “The Scottish Government, Treasury and Banking Branch, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ”.

Amendment of article 6 (person to whom and address to which intimation of non payment of fixed penalty to be sent)

4.  In article 6, for “Head of Prosecutions and Enforcement Policy, SFPA, Room 527, Pentland House, 47 Robbs’s Loan, Edinburgh, EH14 1TY” substitute “Head of Enforcement Operations, Marine Scotland – Compliance, The Scottish Government, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ”.

Substitution of Schedule 1 (relevant offences for the purposes of section 25(1) of the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007)

5.  For Schedule 1 substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Revocation

6.  The Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Quota and Third Country Fishing Measures and Restriction on Days at Sea) (Scotland) Order 2008(2) (so far as not previously revoked) is revoked.

RICHARD LOCHHEAD

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

2nd February 2011