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Textual Amendments
F1S. 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 7 (with Sch. 4 para. 31)
(2)In section 5 of the M1Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (regulation of conduct of fishing operations) in subsection (1) for the words “for the purpose of giving effect to any convention for the time being in force between Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the govemment of any other country" there are inserted the words “whenever it appears to them necessaryor expedient".
(2)In subsection (2) of that section, in paragraph (a) (British fishing boats) for the words “anywhere within the convention area to which the order relates" there are substituted the words “wherever they may be".
(3)In subsection (2) of that section, in paragraph (b) (foreign fishing boats) for the words “waters which are within both the fishery limits of the British Islands and that convention area" there are substituted the words “waters within British fishery limits".
(4)At the end of section 10 of the M2 Sea Fisheries (Scotland) Amendment Act 1885 (powers of sea fishery officers) there are added the words “and section 10 of that Act shall apply for the purposes of this Act as if for any reference to section 8 or 9 of that Act there were substituted a reference to this section.".
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The text of ss. 3–5, 9(1)(3) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
Marginal Citations
The enactments mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act are amended as there provided, being amendments which revise the penalties for certain offences under enactments relating to sea fishing.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2The text of ss. 3–5, 9(1)(3) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991