SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10Amendments of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

PART 2Powers relating to the exploitation of sea fisheries resources

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1

Section 130 (byelaws: procedure) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) after “129” insert “ , 129A or 129B ”.

3

In subsection (2), after “the byelaw” insert “ is made under section 129 or 129A and ”.

4

After subsection (2) insert—

2A

If the byelaw is made under section 129B and—

a

the byelaw would or might affect the exploitation of sea fisheries resources in the Welsh offshore region, the MMO must send a copy of a draft of the byelaw to the Welsh Ministers;

b

the byelaw would or might affect the exploitation of sea fisheries resources in the Scottish offshore region, the MMO must send a copy of a draft of the byelaw to the Scottish Ministers;

c

the byelaw would or might affect the exploitation of sea fisheries resources in the Northern Ireland offshore region, the MMO must send a copy of a draft of the byelaw to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland.

5

In subsections (8) and (9), after “129” insert “ , 129A or 129B ”.

6

In subsection (11), for the words from “where” to the end substitute “ in relation to a byelaw made by virtue of section 131 (emergency byelaws) ”.