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Sea Fish Industry Act 1970

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This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I White Fish Industry

    1. The Authority, the Scottish Committee and the Advisory Council

      1. 1.Constitution and general functions of White Fish Authority

      2. 2.The Scottish Committee of the Authority

      3. 3.The White Fish Industry Advisory Council

    2. Duties and powers of Authority

      1. 4.Duties of Authority

      2. 5.Powers of Authority

      3. 6.Power to make regulations about handling, etc. of white fish, and for other purposes

      4. 7.Schemes for reorganisation, development or regulation of the white fish industry

    3. Registration and licensing

      1. 8.Registration of persons engaged in the white fish industry

      2. 9.Licensing of fishing vessels

    4. Inquiries, information, notices, etc.

      1. 10.Power of the Authority to hold inquiries

      2. 11.Inquiries held by Ministers

      3. 12.General provisions as to keeping of books, furnishing information, etc.

      4. 13.Powers of entry, etc.

      5. 14.Restrictions on disclosure of information

      6. 15.Form and service of notices

    5. Finance

      1. 16.White Fish Industry Fund

      2. 17.Authority's power to impose levies on white fish industry

      3. 18.Borrowing power of Authority

      4. 19.Authority's power to charge fees and accept voluntary payments

      5. 20.Expenses of the Advisory Council

      6. 21.Authority's accounts and reports

      7. 22.Exchequer loans to Authority

      8. 23.Exchequer grants to Authority

      9. 24.White Fish Marketing Fund

      10. 25.Financial provision for Authority, etc.

    6. Offences

      1. 26.Offences against Part I

    7. Interpretation

      1. 27.Interpretation of Part I

    8. Northern Ireland

      1. 28.Application of Part I to Northern Ireland

  3. PART II Herring Industry

    1. The Board and the Advisory Council

      1. 29.Constitution and functions of Herring Industry Board

      2. 30.The Herring Industry Advisory Council

    2. Herring Industry Schemes

      1. 31.Schemes for reorganisation, development and regulation of the herring industry

      2. 32.Consumers' committee and committee of investigation

    3. Finance

      1. 33.Borrowing power of the Board

      2. 34.Expenses of the Advisory Council

      3. 35.Exchequer loans to Board

      4. 36.Exchequer grants to Board

      5. 37.Herring Marketing Fund

      6. 38.Board's accounts and reports

      7. 39.Financial provision for Board, etc.

    4. Legal proceedings and offences

      1. 40.Recovery of levy

      2. 41.Offences against schemes

      3. 42.Publication or disclosure of information

    5. Northern Ireland

      1. 43.Application of Part II to Northern Ireland

  4. PART III Grants and subsidies

    1. Grants towards new vessels, engines, etc.

      1. 44.Grants by the White Fish Authority

      2. 45.Grants by the Herring Industry Board

      3. 46.Grants where expenditure shared

      4. 47.Financial provision

      5. 48.Accounts

    2. White fish and herring subsidies

      1. 49.General provisions as to white fish and herring subsidies

      2. 50.Offences in connection with subsidies

      3. 51.Reimbursement of Isle of Man herring subsidies

    3. Miscellaneous

      1. 52.Schemes

      2. 53.Interpretation of Part III

      3. 54.Application of Part III to Northern Ireland

  5. PART IV General

    1. 55.Directions for purposes of levy

    2. 56.Offences by bodies corporate

    3. 57.Ministers' orders etc.

    4. 58.The Ministers

    5. 59.White fish

    6. 60.General interpretation provisions

    7. 61.Repeals, savings etc.

    8. 62.Citation and commencement

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      The White Fish Authority and the Scottish Committee

      1. PART I The White Fish Authority

        1. Constitution of the Authority

          1. 1.The Authority shall be a body corporate, with a common...

          2. 2.Every member of the Authority shall hold and vacate office...

          3. 3.Any member of the Authority may resign his office by...

          4. 4.A member of the Authority who ceases to hold office...

          5. 5.It shall be the duty of the Ministers and the...

        2. Meetings and Proceedings of the Authority

          1. 6.Unless and until the Authority otherwise determine, three shall be...

          2. 7.The Authority shall have power to act notwithstanding a vacancy...

          3. 8.If at any meeting of the Authority the votes are...

          4. 9.All acts done at any meeting of the Authority shall,...

          5. 10.Minutes shall be kept of the proceedings of the Authority,...

          6. 11.(1) If a member of the Authority has any pecuniary...

          7. 12.Subject to paragraphs 1 to 11 of this Schedule, the...

        3. Incidental Duties and Powers of the Authority

          1. 13.The Authority shall have an office at which communications and...

          2. 14.The Authority may enter into such agreements, acquire such property,...

          3. 15.The Authority may with the approval of the Minister for...

        4. Application of Seal

          1. 16.The application of the common seal of the Authority to...

        5. Instruments executed or issued by the Authority

          1. 17.Any contract or instrument which, if entered into or executed...

          2. 18.Any document purporting to be a document duly executed or...

      2. PART II The Scottish Committee

        1. Constitution etc. and Expenses of the Scottish Committee

          1. 19.Paragraphs 2 to 12 of this Schedule shall apply in...

          2. 20.The Scottish Committee may for the purpose of giving advice...

        2. The Scottish Seal

          1. 21.In addition to the common seal above referred to, the...

          2. 22.Paragraph 16 of this Schedule shall not apply to the...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      The Advisory Councils

      1. 1.Every member of a Council other than the Chairman shall...

      2. 2.Unless and until a Council otherwise determines, the quorum of...

      3. 3.A Council shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy...

      4. 4.Subject to any directions which may be given by the...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Authority's Regulations and Schemes (Preliminary Procedure)

      1. 1.At least twenty-eight days before making any regulations or submitting...

      2. 2.When submitting any regulations or scheme to the Ministers, the...

      3. 3.The order confirming any regulations or scheme shall set out...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      The Herring Industry Board

      1. 1.The Board shall be a body corporate with a common...

      2. 2.Every member of the Board shall hold and vacate office...

      3. 3.A member of the Board may resign his office by...

      4. 4.A member of the Board, on vacating his office on...

      5. 5.It shall be the duty of the Ministers and the...

      6. 6.If a member of the Board— (a) is detained for...

      7. 7.The Ministers and the said Secretary of State may remove...

      8. 8.The Board may act notwithstanding that the office of any...

      9. 9.The Board may pay to the members of the Board...

      10. 10.Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the procedure and...

      11. 11.The Board may appoint such secretaries and other officers and...

      12. 12.If the Board represent to the Ministers that any of...

      13. 13.An order under paragraph 12 above shall be subject to...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Herring Industry Schemes

      1. PART I Particular Purposes for which a Herring Industry Scheme may Confer Powers on the Board

        1. 1.The promotion of sales and market development and the promotion...

        2. 2.The making of loans for the provision, reconditioning and equipment...

        3. 3.The making of loans to any society or organisation formed...

        4. 4.The making of loans in connection with export.

        5. 5.The purchase and disposal of redundant vessels.

        6. 6.The purchase of vessels and equipment for the purpose of...

        7. 7.The sale of any such vessels and equipment or shares...

        8. 8.The disposal of any vessels and equipment or shares therein...

        9. 9.The giving of assistance for the revival of winter fisheries....

        10. 10.The limitation of the number, and control of the operations,...

        11. 11.The regulation, by means of rules, of the manner and...

        12. 12.The prohibition, in accordance with rules and subject to any...

        13. 13.The regulation, by means of prohibitions or restrictions having effect...

        14. 14.The prohibition or restriction of the export of herring which...

        15. 15.The purchase and sale as agents and, in special cases,...

        16. 16.The making of arrangements for the refrigeration and processing, whether...

        17. 17.The regulation, by means of rules, of the conditions subject...

        18. 18.The disposal of surplus herring by conversion into oil and...

        19. 19.The undertaking of arrangements for shipment for export.

        20. 20.The levying of contributions from persons engaged in the industry...

        21. 21.The charging of fees in respect of licences.

        22. 22.The levying of contributions, in respect of any port or...

        23. 23.The entry on vessels and premises and the inspection thereof...

        24. 24.The imposition on persons engaged in the industry of obligations...

        25. 25.The delegation of functions to committees and to other persons....

      2. PART II Preliminary Procedure

        1. 1.Before making a scheme the Ministers shall, after consultation with...

        2. 2.Every objection must be sent to one or other of...

        3. 3.The Ministers shall not make a scheme unless a draft...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Repeals and Revocation

      1. PART I Miscellaneous Repeals

      2. PART II Repeals of Obsolete Enactments Relating to Herring

      3. PART III Order Revoked

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