The Menai Strait (East) Mussel and Oyster Fishery Order 2022

Power to make regulations

20.—(1) The Grantee may, with the consent of the Welsh Ministers, make regulations in relation to the dredging for, fishing for or taking of the prescribed species in all or in part of the regulated fishery area.

(2) The Grantee may amend or revoke such regulations, with the consent of the Welsh Ministers.

(3) Regulations made by the Grantee under paragraph (1) must—

(a) include such provision (if any) as the Grantee considers appropriate for the purpose of —

(i) preventing harm to the European marine sites; and

(ii) protecting the marine environment;

(b) state the date upon which they come into force;

(c) identify the part of the regulated fishery area they apply to by reference to—

(i) an area within a line drawn between listed co-ordinates; and

(ii) an illustrative map annexed to the regulations showing that part;

(d) be published on the Grantee’s website at least 21 days before they come into force, unless regulations must be made urgently to protect—

(i) the European marine sites; or

(ii) the marine environment.

(4) The production of a copy of regulations made by the Grantee, and certified by the Welsh Ministers as a true copy of the original regulations approved by them, shall be conclusive evidence of the existence of the regulations.