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(1)The Scottish Ministers may by order approve, whether in whole or in part, any code of practice issued (whether by them or by another person) for any of the purposes of—
(a)giving practical guidance to persons who carry on a business of—
(i)fish farming,
(ii)shellfish farming,
(b)promoting what appear to the Scottish Ministers to be desirable practices by such persons,
with respect to any of the matters mentioned in subsection (2).
(2)The matters are—
(a)the prevention, control and reduction of parasites on—
(i)fish farms,
(ii)shellfish farms,
(b)the containment of fish on fish farms,
(c)the prevention of escape of fish from fish farms,
(d)the recovery of escaped fish.
(3)The Scottish Ministers may at any time by order approve a modification of an approved code or withdraw approval of such a code or modification.
(4)Before making an order under this section the Scottish Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.
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