The Fisheries (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019

The Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) (Scotland) Order 2000

8.—(1) The Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) (Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) (Scotland) Order 2000(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2(1)—

(a) in the definition of “equivalent order”, for “an enforceable EU restriction” substitute “a retained EU restriction”,

(b) after the definition of “Regulation 43/2009”, insert—

““retained EU restriction” means a restriction that—

(a)

was created or arose by or under the EU Treaties (within the meaning of schedule 1 of the Interpretation Act 1978(2)) before exit day (within the meaning of section 20(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), and

(b)

forms part of retained EU law (within the meaning of section 6(7) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018),

as modified from time to time;.”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2000/227 as amended by S.S.I. 2001/250, S.S.I. 2009/165 and S.S.I. 2010/165.

(2)

1978 c.30. Schedule 1 was relevantly amended by paragraph 22 of schedule 8 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16).