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Diseases of Fish Act 1983

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6Taking of shellfish from certain areas

(1)In the [1967 c. 83.] Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 ("the 1967 Act ") in section 12 (power to prohibit deposit of shellfish) there shall be inserted after subsection (3)—

(3A)Where the appropriate Minister considers it desirable for the purpose of preventing the spread of diseases or pests carried by shellfish, an order under this section may also prohibit the taking from any waters or land designated by the order of shellfish of any description or of shellfish of a description specified in the order.

(2)In subsection (4) of that section (deposit under licence) for " the prohibition " there shall be substituted " any prohibition " and after "deposited " there shall be inserted " or (as the case may be) taken " .

(3)In section 14(3)(a) of the 1967 Act (power of entry) after " order " there shall be inserted " in pursuance of subsection (1) of that section " .

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