Fishery Limits Act 1976 (Version in vigour from 2020-12-31 to )
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| Coming into Force | 31 December 2020 |
| commencementStatus | In Force |
Fishery Limits Act 1976
1976 CHAPTER 86
An Act to extend British fishery limits and make further provision in connection with the regulation of sea fishing.
[22nd December 1976]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Certain functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food now exercisable (W.) by Secretary of State, or Minister and Secretary of State for Wales jointly: S.I. 1978/272, art. 2(1)(4), Sch. 1
Act: power to transfer functions conferred (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
C2
Act: transfer of functions (31.3.2010) by The Welsh Zone (Boundaries and Transfer of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/760), arts. 1(3), 4(1)(d) (with art. 5(2)(3))
(1)
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Subject to the following provisions of this section, British fishery limits extend to the seaward limits of any area for the time being designated by Order in Council under section 41(3) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (exclusive economic zone).
(2)
Her Majesty may by Order in Council, for the purpose of implementing any international agreement or the arbitral award of an international body, or otherwise, declare that British fishery limits extend to such other line as may be specified in the Order.
(3)
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(4)
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(5)
Subject to section 10(2)(
b
) below, references to British fishery limits in any enactment for the time being in force relating to sea fishing or whaling are to the limits set by or under this section.
Amendments (Textual)
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S. 1(1) substituted (12.11.2009 for specified purposes, 31.3.2014 in so far as not already in force ) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(1)(c)(d), Sch. 4 para. 2(2); S.I. 2013/3055, art. 2
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S. 1(3)(4) repealed (31.3.2014) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 4 para. 2(3), Sch. 22 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/3055, art. 2; S.I. 2013/3055, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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S. 1: power to repeal, substitute or amend conferred (31.3.2014) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 4 para. 2(4)(5); S.I. 2013/3055, art. 2
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Amendments (Textual)
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S. 2 repealed (31.12.2020) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 3(1) (with Sch. 4 para. 31)
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Amendments (Textual)
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S. 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
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Sea 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
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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.".
Marginal Citations
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1968 c. 77.
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1885 c. 70.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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The 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
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)
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The 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
(1)
Orders made under any provision of this Act shall be made by statutory instrument.
(2)
Power conferred by any provision of this Act to make an Order in Council or other order includes power to vary or revoke by a further Order in Council or order under that provision.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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S. 6(1) excluded (28.3.2002) by S.I 2002/790, art. 3(3), Sch. 3 para. 4(2)
(1)
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food may, with the approval of the Treasury, incur expenditure in employing officers and vessels and generally taking such measures as appear to him necessary to protect British fisheries.
(2)
Expenses incurred by the Ministers which are attributable to the provisions of this Act, being—
(a)
such expenses as are referred to in subsection (1) above; or
(b)
increased administrative expenses,
shall be defrayed out of money provided by Parliament.
In this Act—
“
enactment
” includes an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly;
“
fishing boat
” means any vessel for the time being employed in fishing operations or any operations ancillary thereto;
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“
foreign fishing boat
” means a fishing boat which is...
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