The Sea Fishing (Penalty Notices) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2021

Amendment of the Sea Fishing (Penalty Notices) (Wales) Order 2019

2.—(1) The Sea Fishing (Penalty Notices) (Wales) Order 2019(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In the Schedule (offences related to sea fishing)—

(a) in paragraph 2, omit sub-paragraph (d);

(b) omit paragraph 4;

(c) for paragraph 6 substitute—

“6.   In the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, an offence under—

(a) section 139(1)(b) (offence of contravening byelaws or orders)(2), in so far as it relates to any order made under—

(i) section 134A (orders relating to exploitation of sea fisheries resources: Wales)(3);

(ii) section 134B (orders relating to exploitation of sea fisheries resources: Welsh offshore region)(4);

(iii) section 136(1A) (interim orders)(5);

(b) section 190 (offences)(6).”;

(d) after paragraph 8 insert—

“8A.   In the Fisheries Act 2020(7), an offence under—

(a) section 12(3) (access to British fisheries by foreign fishing boats);

(b) section 14(6) (British fishing boats required to be licensed);

(c) section 16(6) (foreign fishing boats required to be licensed if within British fishery limits);

(d) paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 3 (power to attach conditions to sea fishing licence).”

(1)

S.I. 2019/363 (W. 86), amended by S.I. 2019/602 (W. 127).

(2)

Section 139(1)(b) was amended by paragraph 23(2)(b) of Schedule 10 to the Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22) (“the 2020 Act”).

(3)

Section 134A was inserted by paragraph 17 of Schedule 10 to the 2020 Act.

(4)

Section 134B was inserted by paragraph 17 of Schedule 10 to the 2020 Act.

(5)

Section 136(1A) was inserted by paragraph 19(2) of Schedule 10 to the 2020 Act.

(6)

Section 190 was amended by S.I. 2015/664.

(7)

2020 c. 22.