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Fisheries Act 1981

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  • s. 5(4) words repealed by 2003 c. 44 Sch. 37 Pt. 9
  • s. 30(1) words substituted by S.I. 2019/746 reg. 3(4)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2019/746, reg. 3(4)(b)-(d) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1599, regs. 1(2), 2(2))
  • s. 30(1) words substituted by S.I. 2019/746 reg. 3(5)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2019/746, reg. 3(5)(b)-(d) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1599, regs. 1(2), 2(3))
  • s. 30(2) words substituted by S.I. 2019/746 reg. 3(4)(c) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2019/746, reg. 3(4)(b)-(d) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1599, regs. 1(2), 2(2))
  • s. 30(2) words substituted by S.I. 2019/746 reg. 3(5)(c) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2019/746, reg. 3(5)(b)-(d) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1599, regs. 1(2), 2(3))
  • s. 30(3) words substituted by S.I. 2019/746 reg. 3(4)(d) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2019/746, reg. 3(4)(b)-(d) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1599, regs. 1(2), 2(2))
  • s. 30(3) words substituted by S.I. 2019/746 reg. 3(5)(d) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2019/746, reg. 3(5)(b)-(d) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1599, regs. 1(2), 2(3))
  • s. 31(3) omitted by S.I. 2019/746 reg. 3(6)
  • Sch. 4 para. 6(c) words substituted by 2009 c. 23 Sch. 16 para. 18(5)(a) Sch. 22 Pt. 5(B)

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Part I The Sea Fish Industry AuthorityPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Constitution, duties and powersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1. Constitution of the Authority.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2. Duties of the Authority.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3. Powers of the Authority.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Financial provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 4. Levies.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 5. Records and information for levy purposes.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 6. Borrowing powers.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 7. Government loans.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 8. Government grants.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 9. Government guarantees.Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 10.Investment of reserve funds.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SupplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 11. Accounts and reports.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 12. Restriction on disclosure of information.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 13. Abolition of White Fish Authority and Herring Industry Board.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 14. Interpretation of Part I.Previous MatchNext Match

  3. Part II Financial Assistance for Sea Fish IndustryPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 15. Schemes of financial assistance.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 16. Administration of schemes by Sea Fish Industry Authority.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 17. Offences in connection with schemes.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 18. Interpretation of Part II.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 18A.(1) This Part of the Act has effect in relation...Previous MatchNext Match

  4. Part III Regulation of Sea FishingPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 19. Size limits for fish. Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 20. Licensing of fishing boats. Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 21. Licensing of vessels receiving trans-shipped fish. Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 22. Power to restrict sea fishing. Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 23. Prohibition of trans-shipment of sea fish. Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 24. Penalties for offences. Previous MatchNext Match

    7. 25. Enforcement of Act of 1967. Previous MatchNext Match

    8. 26. British sea-fishery officers. Previous MatchNext Match

    9. 27. Enforcement of provisions as to trans-shipment.Previous MatchNext Match

    10. 28. Offences by bodies corporate. Previous MatchNext Match

    11. 29. Jurisdiction. Previous MatchNext Match

    12. 30.Enforcement of rules relating to sea fishing.Previous MatchNext Match

  5. Part IV Fish Farming

    1. 31. Financial assistance.

    2. 32. Research, development and advice.

    3. 33. Exclusion of offences under conservation legislation.

    4. 34. Structures for propagating or cultivating shellfish.

  6. Part V Miscellaneous and SupplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 35. Regulation of whaling.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 36. Landing etc. of whales in Scotland.

    3. 37. Import of live fish.

    4. 38. Fisheries offences on River Tweed.

    5. 39. Reports on fisheries.

    6. 40. Fishery protection in waters adjacent to Northern Ireland.Previous MatchNext Match

    7. 41. Orders and schemes.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. 42. Offences by bodies corporate.Previous MatchNext Match

    9. 43. Financial provisions.Previous MatchNext Match

    10. 44. General interpretation.Previous MatchNext Match

    11. 45. Amendment of section 22(2) of Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967. Previous MatchNext Match

    12. 46. Short title, repeals, commencement and extent.Previous MatchNext Match

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      The Sea Fish Industry AuthorityPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. StatusPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.The Authority shall be a body corporate. Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Except as provided in sections 2(5), 3(6) and 16(1) of...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. MembersPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 3.A member of the Authority shall hold and vacate office...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 4.A member of the Authority may resign by a notice...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 5.The Ministers may terminate the appointment of a member of...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 6.A person who ceases or has ceased to be a...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 7.The Ministers shall pay to the members of the Authority...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 8.The Ministers may, with the approval of the Minister for...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 9.It shall be the duty of the Ministers to satisfy...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 10.In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Officers and servantsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 11.(1) The Authority may make arrangements for providing pensions, superannuation...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. ProceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 12.The quorum for meetings of the Authority shall be determined...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 13.If at any meeting of the Authority the votes are...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 14.The validity of any proceedings of the Authority shall not...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 15.(1) If a member of the Authority has any pecuniary...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 16.(1) For the purpose of assisting the Authority in the...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 17.Subject to paragraphs 12 to 16 above and section 16(2)...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Execution of instruments etc.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 18.The application of the common seal of the Authority to...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 19.Any document purporting to be a document duly executed or...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      Sea Fish Industry LeviesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.At least twenty-eight days before making any regulations under section...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.When submitting any regulations to the Ministers the Authority shall...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.The order confirming any regulations shall set out the regulations;...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      White Fish Authority and Herring Industry Board: Consequential ProvisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.On the date of the coming into force of section...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Staff and pensionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.The rights and obligations transferred by paragraph 1 above include...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 3.(1) Any pension scheme maintained by either of the existing...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Schemes of financial assistancePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.(1) Any scheme in force immediately before the transfer date...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. LeviesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 5.(1) The provisions of— (a) any regulations in force immediately...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Lending limitPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 6.For the purposes of subsection (2) of section 7 of...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. AccountsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 7.The Authority shall on behalf of each of the existing...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. Other statutory functionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 8.(1) As from the transfer date the functions of the...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Exemptions for Fish Farming

      1. Part I Offences to Which Section 33(1) of This Act Applies

        1. Offences under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975

          1. 1.Any offence under section 2(2)(a) of the Salmon and Freshwater...

          2. 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.Any offence under section 5(1) of that Act (prohibition on...

          4. 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 5.Any offence under section 27 of that Act (fishing for...

        2. Offences against byelaws relating to salmon and other freshwater fishing

          1. 6.Any offence under section 211 of the Water Resources Act...

        3. Offences relating to sea fishing

          1. 7.Any offence consisting of a contravention of a byelaw made...

          2. 8.Any offence under section 6(1) of the Herring Fishery (Scotland)...

          3. 9.. . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 10.. . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 11.Any offence under section 17 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish)...

          6. 12.Any offence under section 1(1) or (3) of the Sea...

          7. 13.Any offence under section 3(5) or (5A) of that Act...

          8. 14.Any offence under section 4(3) or (9A) of that Act...

          9. 15.Any offence under section 4A(3) of that Act (contravention of...

          10. 16.Any offence under section 5(1) or (6) of that Act...

          11. 17.Any offence under section 6 of that Act (landing or...

          12. 17A.Any offence under section 3 of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland)...

          13. 17B.Any offence under section 163 of the Marine and Coastal...

          14. 17C.Any offence under section 190 of the Marine and Coastal...

      2. Part II Offences to which section 33(5) of this Act Applies

        1. Offences relating to freshwater fish and salmon

          1. 18.. . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 19.. . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 20.. . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 21.. . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 22.. . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 23.. . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 24.. . . . . . . . . ....

          8. 25.. . . . . . . . . ....

          9. 26.An offence under section 2(2)(b) of the Salmon and Freshwater...

          10. 27.Any offence under section 22(1) of that Act (buying, selling,...

          11. 28.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. Offences relating to sea fishing

          1. 29.. . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 30.Any offence under section 16 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish)...

          3. 31.Any offence under section 17(1) of that Act of possessing,...

          4. 32.Any offence under section 17(3) of that Act of selling,...

          5. 33.Any offence under section 1(2) of the Sea Fish (Conservation)...

          6. 34.Any offence under section 2 of that Act (possession for...

          7. 34A.Any offence under section 3 of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland)...

    5. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

      RepealsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part I White Fish Authority and Herring Industry BoardPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Part II MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match

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