Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 (repealed)

2 Constitution of local fisheries committee. E+W

(1) The local fisheries committee for a sea fisheries district shall be a committee of such [F1 county or metropolitan district council] . . . F2 as may be determined by the order creating the district, or a joint committee of such . . . F2 [F1 county or metropolitan district councils] . . . F2 , as may be so determined, and shall consist of—

(a) such number of members to be appointed by the council, or by the constituent councils in such proportions as may be so determined, and

(b) such number of additional members, not exceeding the number of members required to be appointed by the council or constituent councils, as may be appointed in accordance with subsection (2) below.

(2) The additional members of a local fisheries committee shall include one person appointed by [F3 the National Rivers Authority]and as to the rest shall be persons appointed by the Minister as being persons acquainted with the needs and opinions of the fishing interests of that district [F4 or as being persons having knowledge of, or expertise in, marine environmental matters].

In this subsection “fishing interests” includes all persons interested in fisheries, either as owners of fisheries or interests therein, fishermen, fishing-boat owners, fish curers, fish merchants or otherwise.

[F5 (2A) In addition to the members appointed as mentioned in subsection (1) above, a local fisheries committee may appoint such number of persons with knowledge of or expertise in marine environmental matters as it thinks fit as further members of the committee for those occasions on which it is considering any proposed byelaw under section 5 below by virtue of section 5A below, or any proposed amendment or revocation of such a byelaw.]

[F6 (3) The term of office of any person who on 1st July 1973 is, or after that date becomes, a member of a local fisheries committee shall expire not later than the end of the quadrennial period in which he took or takes office.

In this subsection “quadrennial period” means the period of four years beginning with 1st July 1973 and with every fourth anniversary of that day.]

(4) A member of a local fisheries committee who at the time of his appointment was a member of the council by whom he was appointed shall, upon ceasing to be a member of the council, also cease to be a member of the committee, but for the purpose of the foregoing provision a member of a council shall not be deemed to have ceased by reason of retirement to be a member of the council, if he has been re-elected a member thereof not later than the day of his retirement.

(5) An order constituting a local fisheries committee may contain such regulations consistent with this Act with respect to the number and mode of appointment of the members of the committee, and with respect to other matters relating to the constitution of the committee, as the Minister thinks expedient.

(6) [F7 Section 106 of the M1 Local Government Act 1972] (proceedings of committees and joint committees) shall, in relation to a local fisheries committee, have effect subject to the provisions of the order constituting the committee.

[F8 (7) In this section “marine environmental matters” means—

(a) the conservation or enhancement of the natural beauty or amenity of marine or coastal areas (including their geological or physiographical features) or of any features of archaeological or historic interest in such areas; or

(b) the conservation of flora or fauna which are dependent on, or associated with, a marine or coastal environment.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 16, Sch. 8 para. 19(1)(3)

F2 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

F3 Words substituted by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 141, Sch. 17 para. 5(2) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), 194(9), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

F4 Words in s. 2(2) added (21.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 102(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/1983, art. 3

F5 S. 2(2A) inserted (21.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 102(3) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/1983, art. 3

F6 s. 2(3) substituted by S.I. 1973/1610, art. 3

F7 Words substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 272(2)

F8 S. 2(7) added (21.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 102(4) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/1983, art. 3

Marginal Citations

M1 1972 c. 70.