The North West Water Authority (Solway Firth) Trout Close Season Order 1985

Statutory Instruments

1987 No. 99

RIVER, ENGLAND AND WALES

SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES

The North West Water Authority (Solway Firth) Trout Close Season Order 1985

Made

19th August 1985

Coming into force

10th February 1987

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 28(3) and (6) of, and paragraph 1(c) of Schedule 3 to, the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, on the application of the North West Water Authority, and having in accordance with paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the said Act caused notice of his intention to make this order and of the place where copies of the draft of this order could be inspected and obtained, and of the time within and manner in which objections to the draft order could be made, to be published; and all objections duly made to the draft order having been withdrawn, hereby makes the following order:

Title and commencement

1.  This order may be cited as the North West Water Authority (Solway Firth) Trout Close Season Order 1985 and shall come into force on 10th February 1987 unless a memorial is presented to the Minister in accordance with paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Act praying that this order shall be subject to special parliamentary procedure(2).

Modification of minimum close season for fishing for trout

2.  In relation to such part of the Solway Firth as lies within the area of the North West Water Authority, paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (which specifies minimum close seasons and close times) shall have effect as if the minimum duration of the trout close season specified in item 5 of that paragraph were 168 days instead of 181 days.

In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 19th August 1985.

L.S.

J. C. Edwards

Assistant Secretary, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Confirmed by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

J. C. Edwards

Assistant Secretary, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order modifies the minimum close season for fishing for trout specified in item 5 of the Table in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975. The minimum close season for fishing for trout other than with a rod and line in the Solway Firth is now 168 days instead of 181 days.

(1)

1975 c. 51.

(2)

Section 6 of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945 c. 18 (9 & 10 Geo. 6) makes provision for the coming into force of orders subject to special parliamentary procedure.