Fishery Limits Act 1976 (c. 86)

[ F1 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, British fishery limits extend to the seaward limits of any area for the time being designated by Order in Council under section 41(3) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (exclusive economic zone). ] (2) Her Majesty may by Order in Council, for the purpose of implementing any international agreement or the arbitral award of an international body, or otherwise, declare that British fishery limits extend to such other line as may be specified in the Order. F2 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5) Subject to section 10(2)( b ) below, references to British fishery limits in any enactment for the time being in force relating to sea fishing or whaling are to the limits set by or under this section. Textual Amendments F1 S. 1(1) substituted (12.11.2009 for specified purposes, 31.3.2014 in so far as not already in force ) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23) , s. 324(1)(c) (d) , Sch. 4 para. 2(2) ; S.I. 2013/3055 , art. 2 F2 S. 1(3)(4) repealed (31.3.2014) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23) , s. 324(3) , Sch. 4 para. 2(3) , Sch. 22 Pt. 1 ; S.I. 2013/3055 , art. 2 ; S.I. 2013/3055 , art. 2 Modifications etc. (not altering text) C3 S. 1: power to repeal, substitute or amend conferred (31.3.2014) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23) , s. 324(3) , Sch. 4 para. 2(4)(5) ; S.I. 2013/3055 , art. 2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Textual Amendments F3 S. 2 repealed (31.12.2020) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22) , s. 54(3)(b) , Sch. 4 para. 3(1) (with Sch. 4 para. 31 )