Sea Fish Industry Act 1938

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Organisation of white fish industry

   1. The White Fish Commission and the White Fish Industry Joint Council

      1. 1. Constitution and general functions of White Fish Commission

      2. 2. White Fish Industry Joint Council

   2. Regulation of the white fish industry under the administration of the Commission

      1. 3. Registration of persons engaged in the white fish industry

      2. 4. Power of Commission to regulate marketing of white fish

   3. Marketing schemes

      1. 5. Submission of marketing schemes to Ministers

      2. 6. Registration under marketing schemes

      3. 7. Constitution of boards to administer marketing schemes

      4. 8. Marketing provisions of producers' marketing schemes

      5. 9. Licensing provisions of producers' marketing schemes

      6. 10. Special provisions of distributors' marketing schemes

      7. 11. Performance of services by boards administering marketing schemes

      8. 12. Miscellaneous provisions which may be contained in marketing schemes

      9. 13. Provisions as to the submission, confirmation, amendment and revocation of marketing schemes

      10. 14. Regulations governing the conduct of polls

      11. 15. Appointment and functions of consumers' committee and committee of investigation

      12. 16. Incidental provisions as to consumers' committee and committee of investigation

      13. 17. Payment of expenses of promoting marketing schemes

   4. Co-operative schemes for in-shore fishermen

      1. 18. Co-operative schemes

      2. 19. Registration under co-operative schemes

      3. 20. Provisions with respect to submission, confirmation, amendment and revocation of co-operative schemes

      4. 21. Loans to meet initial expenses of authorised bodies

   5. General and supplementary provisions

      1. 22. Registration fees payable to Commission

      2. 23. Power of Commission to receive and apply voluntary contributions for general benefit of white fish industry

      3. 24. General power of Commission to obtain information

      4. 25. Offences in connection with the making of returns, and in connection with obstruction

      5. 26. Restrictions on disclosure of information

      6. 27. Incidental provisions as to regulations and schemes

      7. 28. Power of Commission to hold inquiries

      8. 29. Provisions as to inquiries held by Ministers

      9. 30. Annual reports to be made by Commission

      10. 31. Form, publication, validity and commencement of orders confirming schemes

      11. 32. Service of notices, &c

      12. 33. Registration of partnerships

      13. 34. Meaning of home producer of white fish

      14. 35. Provisions as to amending schemes

      15. 36. Expenses of Ministers, Commission, Joint Council, consumers' committee and committee of investigation, and receipts of Commission

      16. 37. Extension of Part I to Northern Ireland

3. Part II Amendments of the Sea-Fishing Industry Act, 1933

   1. 38. Provisions for giving effect to convention as to meshes of nets and size limits for fish

   2. 39. Provisions as to orders regulating and prohibiting landing of sea-fish

   3. 40. Abolition of Sea Fish Commission

   4. 41. Amendment of definition of " sea-fish."

   5. 42. Citation of Part II

4. Part III Amendments of the Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act, 1934

   1. 43. Extension of category of protected whales

   2. 44. Duration of, and fees for, whaling licences

   3. 45. Further conditions of whaling licences

   4. 46. Citation of Part III

5. Part IV Provisions with respect to crews of fishing-boats

   1. 47. Accounts to be rendered by owners with respect to profits of fishing-boats

   2. 48. Deductions from proceeds of sale of catch

   3. 49. Functions of superintendents in relation to engagement and discharge of seamen

   4. 50. Citation of Part IV

6. Part V Sea fisheries

   1. 51. Constitution of local fisheries committees

   2. 52. Amendment of definitions of " sea-fish" and " salmon conservators."

   3. 53. Liability of owners of fishing boats for illegal fishing

   4. 54. Increase of certain penalties

   5. 55. Power of Minister to revoke byelaws

   6. 56. Extension of powers of local fisheries committees

   7. 57. Variation and revocation of orders constituting local fisheries committees

   8. 58. Amendments of Part III of 31 & 32 Vict. c. 45

   9. 59. Extent of Part V

7. Part VI Supplementary provisions

   1. 60. Offences by corporations

   2. 61. Application to Scotland

   3. 62. Interpretation

   4. 63. Short title and extent

8. 1. First Schedule

      Incidental provisions as to the White Fish Commission

   2. Second Schedule

      Incidental provisions as to White Fish Industry Joint Council

   3. Third Schedule

      Provisions with respect to the making, confirmation and publication of Commission's regulations

   4. Fourth Schedule

      Provisions corresponding to certain provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Acts, 1931 to 1934:

      1. PART I Provisions with respect to registration under marketing schemes, and financial power of boards

      2. Part II Provisions with respect to incorporation, registration and winding-up of boards

      3. Part III Effect of marketing schemes on contracts

      4. Part IV Incidental provisions with respect to revocation of marketing schemes

   5. Fifth Schedule

      Provisions to be substituted for subsections (3) and (6) of section thirteen of this Act in relation to a marketing scheme for regulating the carrying on of two or more designated businesses