The Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Order 2018
Welsh Statutory Instrument 2018 No. 1095 — creates 1 criminal offence.
- Made
- 16 October 2018
- In force from
- 20 November 2018
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Health and safety, environment, waste and fisheries
- Made under
- (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No. 1224/2009, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 517/2008, Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972, Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This Order amends the Registration of Fish Buyers and Sellers and Designation of Fish Auction Sites (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1495 (W. 145)) in order to correct errors and update references to the relevant EU legislation. It also amends the Tope (Prohibition of Fishing) (Wales) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1438 (W. 150)) and the Shrimp Fishing Nets (Wales) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1811 (W. 175)) in order to update references to the relevant EU legislation. The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order.
Offences created by this instrument
- Any person who buys fish contrary to Article 59(2) is guilty of an offence, unless the exemption in Article 59(3)… article 2(8) · Status not determined · Strict liability
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