The Poole Harbour Fishery Order 2015

Citation, extent, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order—

(a) may be cited as the Poole Harbour Fishery Order 2015;

(b) extends to England and Wales; and

(c) comes into force on 1st July 2015.

(2) In this Order—

“the Authority” means the Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority established under section 149(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009(1);

“the fishery area” means that area of Poole Harbour in the County of Dorset described in the Schedule which lies below the line of mean high water springs;

“the management plan” means the management plan marked ‘Poole Harbour Several Order 2015 Management Plan’ submitted to the Secretary of State by the Authority on 20th March 2015 and deposited at the offices of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR;

“laying” means a part of the fishery area with respect to which a lease has been or is to be granted;

“lease” means a lease of the right of several fishery for shellfish conferred by article 2.

(1)

2009 c.23. S.I. 2010/2198 established the Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation District. The Southern Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority is the inshore fisheries and conservation authority for the district by virtue of section 150 of the 2009 Act.