UK Statutory Instrument
2009
United Kingdom
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009
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Chapter 3 (sections 14 to 22) (agreements involving the MMO...
Section 24 (research).
Sections 26 to 28 and 31 (which deal with certain...
Sections 32 to 40 (which deal with financial provisions, directions...
Provisions in or relating to Part 2 of the Act (exclusive economic zone, UK marine area and Welsh zone)
Section 43 (Welsh zone) and Part 2 of Schedule 4...
Provisions relating to Part 7 of the Act (fisheries)
Chapter 2 (sections 202 to 214) (the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish)...
Sections 215 and 216 (prohibited implements; roe etc), so far...
Section 217(3) and (4) (omission of certain provisions from section...
Sections 220 to 222 (enforcement; power to specify fish; order-making...
Section 223(2) and (6) (definitions of “eels” and “smelt”) and...
Sections 224 to 232 (byelaws; supplementary provisions), so far as...
The following provisions of Schedule 16 (migratory and freshwater fish:...
Section 233(2) (which omits obsolete etc provisions from the Salmon...
Provisions in or relating to Part 8 of the Act (enforcement)
Sections 237 to 239 (enforcement of nature conservation and fisheries...
Section 243 (enforcement of MCZs in Scottish offshore region).
Section 244 (interpretation of Chapter 1).
Chapter 2 (sections 245 to 262) (common enforcement powers) and...
Chapter 4 (sections 264 to 287) (fisheries enforcement powers) and...
Chapter 5 (sections 288 to 292) (common enforcement provisions).
Chapter 6 (sections 293 to 295) (miscellaneous and supplementary), so...
Provisions in or relating to Part 10 of the Act (miscellaneous)
Section 315 (amendments of the Harbours Act 1964) and Schedule...
Provisions in or relating to Part 11 of the Act (supplementary provisions)
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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Transitional provisions
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Marine Management Organisation
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