The Inshore Fishing (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Luce Bay) Order 2015

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 436

Sea Fisheries

The Inshore Fishing (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Luce Bay) Order 2015

Made

16th December 2015

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

18th December 2015

Coming into force

8th February 2016

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 2A of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 1(1) of that Act, they have consulted such bodies as they considered appropriate.

(1)

1984 c.26 (“the 1984 Act”). Section 1 was amended by the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.27) (“the 1994 Act”), section 1. Section 2A was inserted by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25), section 103(2). The definition of “Scottish inshore waters” in section 9(1) of the 1984 Act was amended by section 4(2) of the 1994 Act. Sections 1 and 9(1) of the 1984 Act were also amended by S.I. 1999/1820. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), section 53.