The Cod (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) (Revocation) Order 1998

Made21st August 1998

Laid before Parliament4th September 1998

Coming into force7th September 1998

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with the sea fishing industry in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 5(1), 15(3), 20(1) and 22(2)(a) of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 19671, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Title and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Cod (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) (Revocation) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 7th September 1998.

Revocation2.

The Cod (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 19982 is hereby revoked.

Jeff Rooker

Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

19th August 1998

Sewel

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

21st August 1998

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales

Peter Hain

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office

17th August 1998

Tony Beeton

Assistant Secretary, Northern Ireland Office

18th August 1998

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes the Cod (Specified Sea Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1998 which prohibits fishing for cod in sea areas ICES Statistical Divisions VIIb, c, d, e, f, g, h, j and k by certain British fishing boats (article 2).