The Diseases of Fish (Amendment) Regulations 1986

Made12th March 1986

Coming into Operation17th March 1986

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in relation to England, and any marine waters adjacent to England, the Secretary of State for Scotland in relation to Scotland (including the marine waters thereof) and the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to Wales, and any marine waters adjacent to Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 9 of the Diseases of Fish Act 19371, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following regulations:—

Title and commencement1

These regulations may be cited as the Diseases of Fish (Amendment) Regulations 1986, and shall come into operation on 17th March 1986.

Variation of the Diseases of Fish Regulations 19842

The Schedule contained in the Schedule to these regulations shall be substituted for Schedule 1 to the Diseases of Fish Regulations 1984.

In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 3rd March 1986.

J. C. EdwardsAssistant Secretary

I. M. WhitelawAssistant SecretaryScottish Office12th March 1986

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales.

G. OwenAssistant SecretaryWelsh Office10th March 1986

SCHEDULE

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 2
FORM OF LICENCE TO IMPORT LIVE FISH OR EGGS OF FISH THE DISEASES OF FISH ACT 1937

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These regulations amend the Diseases of Fish Regulations 1984 by substituting a new schedule for Schedule 1 to those regulations, which contains the form of licence to import live fish or eggs of fish. The new schedule amends the form of licence so as to provide for the granting of licences for the importation of live fish of the salmon family as well as of live freshwater fish and live eggs of fish of the salmon family or of freshwater fish, if there is in force an order under section 1(6) of the Diseases of Fish Act 1937. Some drafting amendments to the form of licence are also made.