SCHEDULE 2ACTS OF PARLIAMENT

PART 1Public General Acts

Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (c. 51)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—

    1. a

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

    2. 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”.