Part 7Fisheries

Chapter 3Migratory and freshwater fish

Taking fish etc

I1I2221Power to specify fish

1

After section 40 of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (c. 51) insert—

40APower to specify fish

The appropriate national authority may by order specify fish of any description for the purposes of any or all of the following—

a

section 1, 2, 25 or 27A above;

b

section 32 of the Salmon Act 1986;

c

paragraph 6 of Schedule 25 to the Water Resources Act 1991;

d

section 6(6) of the Environment Act 1995.

2

In section 41 of that Act (interpretation), in subsection (1), after the definition of “the Agency” insert—

“the appropriate national authority” means—

a

the Secretary of State, except in relation to Wales (within the meaning of the Government of Wales Act 2006);

b

in relation to Wales (within that meaning), the Welsh Ministers;