Deregulation Act 2015 Explanatory Notes

Sea Fisheries Act 1868 and other fisheries legislation

956.Paragraph 31 repeals the Sea Fisheries Act 1868, the Fisheries Act 1891 and the British Fishing Boats Act 1983 and makes consequential amendments. This legislation has been superseded by a combination of directly applicable provisions of EU law and other legislation.

957.The repeals have the same extent as the legislation amended except that the repeals of the Fisheries Act 1891 and the British Fishing Boats Act 1983 (and the related consequential amendments) do not extend to Scotland.

958.The repeals come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which the Act is passed.

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