Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

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3(1)Section 5 (power to restrict fishing for sea fish) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (2), for the words after “different provision” substitute “ for different cases ”.

(3)In subsection (5), after “prohibition” insert “ or restriction ”.

(4)In subsection (6)—

(a)after “is made” insert “ by virtue of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above ”;

(b)for “any fishing operations conducted” substitute “ fishing ”;

(c)for the words from “are taken” to “applies” substitute “ are caught by a person, or taken on board a fishing boat, in contravention of the prohibition ”.

(5)After subsection (6) insert—

(6A)A person who does not comply with subsection (6) above shall be guilty of an offence under that subsection.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 15 para. 3 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 8