The Northern Ireland zone6

1

In section 16(1)(f) of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 M1 (definition of boundary of Londonderry area) for “waters within British fishery limits which are adjacent to Northern Ireland” substitute “ the Northern Ireland zone ”.

2

In section 124(1) of that Act M2 (sea-fishing regulations) for “waters within British fishery limits which are adjacent to Northern Ireland” substitute “ the Northern Ireland zone ”.

3

In section 206 of that Act M3 (interpretation)—

a

in subsection (1), after the definition of “net” insert—

“Northern Ireland zone” has the same meaning as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998 M4;

b

in that subsection, in the definition of “waters” for “consisting of waters within British fishery limits which are adjacent to Northern Ireland” substitute “ within the Northern Ireland zone ”;

c

in that subsection, omit the definition of “waters within British fishery limits which are adjacent to Northern Ireland”; and

d

in subsection (3) for “waters within British fishery limits which are adjacent to Northern Ireland” substitute “ the Northern Ireland zone ”.

4

In section 40 of the Fisheries Act 1981 M5 (fishery protection in waters adjacent to Northern Ireland) for the words from “waters” to the end substitute “ the Northern Ireland zone within the meaning of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 ”.