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Part 2SGyrodactylus salaris: containment and treatment

Containment and treatment: additional powersS

18Gyrodactylus salaris: Scottish Ministers' power to make paymentsS

After section 5E of the 1937 Act (as inserted by section 17 above), insert—

5FGyrodactylus salaris: Scottish Ministers' power to make payments

(1)The Scottish Ministers may, in accordance with a scheme made by them by order, make payments in respect of such matters, as may be specified by them by order, in consequence of the exercise of their powers under section 5A, 5B, 5C or 5E.

(2)But payments under subsection (1) may not be made in relation to fish destroyed in pursuance of the exercise of those powers.

(3)An order under subsection (1) may, in particular, include provision—

(a)regulating applications for, and the method of payment of, any amount payable by virtue of this section;

(b)as to the amount payable and the basis on which those amounts are ascertained;

(c)as to conditions that must be met for payments to be made;

(d)as to circumstances where payments may not be made.

(4)An order under subsection (1) may make different provision for different purposes.

(5)An order under subsection (1) shall be made by statutory instrument, and no order shall be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament..

Commencement Information

I1S. 18 in force at 1.8.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/333, art. 2(1)