Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23)

Part 6 E+W+S Management of inshore fisheries

Chapter 1 E+W+S Inshore fisheries and conservation authorities

Power to delegate functions E+W

168 Eligible bodies E+W

(1) In this Chapter “eligible body”, in relation to an agreement entered into by the authority for an IFC district, means any body in the following list—

(a) the authority for any IFC district that adjoins the district;

(b) the Environment Agency.

(2) The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (1) so as to—

(a) add any body or description of body to the list, or

(b) remove any body or description of body from it.

(3) The Secretary of State may not exercise the power conferred by subsection (2)(a) unless—

(a) the body, or every body of the description, to be added to the list is a public body, and

(b) the Secretary of State is satisfied that at least one of the purposes or functions of the body, or bodies of the description, to be added to the list is, or is related to or connected with, an inshore marine function.

(4) In this section “inshore marine function” means any function which relates to, or whose exercise is capable of affecting, the whole or any part of the English inshore region.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 168 partly in force; s. 168 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent see s. 324(1)(c)

I2 S. 168 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2011/556, art. 2(2)(e)