2016 No. 251
Environmental Protection
Shellfish
Water
The Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Designation) (Scotland) Order 2016
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A(1) and (6) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 20031 and of all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 5A(2) of that Act, they consider it desirable for the area of coastal water designated by this Order to be so designated under section 5A(1) for the protection or development of economically significant shellfish production.