Fisheries Act 2020

PART 3 Fisheries management plans

Introductory

9 (1) This Part applies in relation to—

(a) the preparation and publication by a single fisheries policy authority of—

(i) a fisheries management plan,

(ii) amendments of a fisheries management plan, or

(iii) a document under section 7(2)(c) revoking a fisheries management plan, or

(b) the preparation and publication by two or more fisheries policy authorities of such a document.

(2) In this Part “the relevant document” means the document mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).

Consultation

10 (1) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply in a case within paragraph 9(1)(a); and references in those sub-paragraphs to “the relevant authority” are to the fisheries policy authority mentioned in paragraph 9(1)(a).

(2) The relevant authority must—

(a) prepare a draft (“the consultation draft”) of the relevant document,

(b) publish the consultation draft in such manner as it considers appropriate, and

(c) take such steps as it considers appropriate to secure that the consultation draft is brought to the attention of interested persons.

(3) The relevant authority must, in settling the final text of the relevant document, have regard to any representations made to them about the consultation draft.

(4) Sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) apply in a case within paragraph 9(1)(b); and references in those sub-paragraphs to the relevant authorities are to the fisheries policy authorities mentioned in paragraph 9(1)(b).

(5) The relevant authorities acting jointly must—

(a) prepare a draft (“the consultation draft”) of the relevant document,

(b) publish the consultation draft in such manner as they consider appropriate, and

(c) take such steps as they consider appropriate to secure that the consultation draft is brought to the attention of interested persons.

(6) Each of the relevant authorities must, in settling the final text of the relevant document, have regard to any representations made to them about the consultation draft.

(7) In this paragraph “interested persons” means—

(a) any persons appearing to the fisheries policy authority or authorities in question to be likely to be interested in, or affected by, the policies contained in the consultation draft, and

(b) members of the general public.

Publication of the relevant document

11 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies in a case within paragraph 9(1)(a) where the fisheries policy authority mentioned in paragraph 9(1)(a) has—

(a) complied with paragraph 10, and

(b) decided on the final text of the relevant document.

(2) The fisheries policy authority must publish the relevant document as soon as reasonably practicable.

(3) Sub-paragraph (4) applies in a case within paragraph 9(1)(b) where—

(a) each of the fisheries policy authorities mentioned in paragraph 9(1)(b) (“the relevant authorities”) have complied with paragraph 10, and

(b) the relevant authorities have decided on the final text of the relevant document.

(4) The relevant authorities acting jointly must publish the relevant document as soon as reasonably practicable.