UK Act of Parliament 1967 United Kingdom

Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to shellfish fisheries and shellfish, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.

Enforced by
MMO
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 2 obligations carry a fine up to £50,000. 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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s.003 Effect of grant of right of regulating a fishery. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Take shellfish in breach of regulated fishery restrictions or without paying tollsAny Person

Fine up to £50,000

s.005 Cesser of right conferred by order under s. 1. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Cooperate with MMO fishery inspections and provide informationAny Person
44 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.003 Contravention of regulated fishery orders: presumption
s.004 Powers of sea-fishery officers in relation to fishing boats to enforce regulated fishery
s.004 Powers of sea-fishery officers on land to enforce regulated fishery
s.004 Powers of British sea-fishery officers to seize fish and fishing gear
s.004 Power to enter land
s.004 Sections 4A to 4CA: supplementary
s.004 Register of licences
s.005 Orders made by Welsh Ministers: protection of marine environment
s.005 European marine sites: power of Welsh Ministers to serve site protection notice
s.005 Appeal against site protection notice
s.005 Failure to comply with site protection notice
s.005 European marine sites: power of Welsh Ministers to vary or revoke order under section 1
s.005 Protection of marine environment: supplementary provision
s.024 Crown application: Scotland
s.para.48 In section 4 for the words from “sections” where first...
s.para.49 In section 6 for the words “Part III of the...
s.para.50 In section 8 for the words “under the Sea Fisheries...
s.para.51 In section 8(1)(b) for the words “section four of the...
s.para.52 In section 8(1)(c) for the words “the proviso to section...
s.para.53 In section 5(1)(e) for the words “section four of the...
s.para.54 In section 5(1)(f) for the words “the proviso to section...
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 Where an application for an order under section 1 of...
s.sch001 Where a draft order is prepared and a copy thereof...
s.sch001 During the period of one month after the first publication...
s.sch001 (1) . . . . . . . . ....
s.sch001 Without prejudice to paragraph 4 above, the appropriate Minister may,...
s.sch001 (1) As soon as conveniently may bereasonably practicable after the...
s.sch001 Where the appropriate Minister makes an order under section 1...
s.sch001 All expenses incurred by the appropriate Minister in relation to...

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