Part 7Fisheries

Chapter 2The Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967

I1214Power to appoint inspector before making orders as to fisheries for shellfish

1

Schedule 1 to the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (provisions with respect to making of orders under section 1) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 4 (appointment of inspector)—

a

omit sub-paragraph (1);

b

in sub-paragraph (2), for “The appropriate Minister shall” substitute “ Where he considers it appropriate to do so, the appropriate Minister may ”.

3

Omit paragraph 5.

4

In paragraph 6, after “in paragraph 3 above or” insert “ , in a case where an inspector has been appointed under paragraph 4 above, ”.

5

The amendments made by this section do not apply in relation to any application made for an order under section 1 of that Act before the coming into force of this section.