SCHEDULE 2ACTS OF PARLIAMENT

PART 1 Public General Acts

149

1

Section 41 is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

in the appropriate places insert the following definitions—

  • “the appropriate agency” means—

    1. a

      the Agency, except in relation to Wales (within the meaning of the Government of Wales Act 2006); and

    2. b

      the Natural Resources Body for Wales, in relation to Wales (within that meaning);

“area”, in relation to the appropriate agency, means the area in relation to which it carries out its functions relating to fisheries by virtue of—

a

section 6(7) of the Environment Act 1995, in the case of the Agency;

b

section 6(7A) of that Act, in the case of the Natural Resources Body for Wales;

b

in the definition of “authorised officer”, in paragraph (a), for the words after “officer of” substitute “ the appropriate agency; ”.

3

In subsection (3), for the words from “authorising” to “any other” substitute “ authorising the appropriate agency or any other ”.