Fisheries Act 1981
Fisheries Act 1981 (1981 c. 29)
- Fisheries Act 1981 (1981 c. 29)
- Part I The Sea Fish Industry Authority
- Constitution, duties and powers
- 1 Constitution of the Authority.
- 2 Duties of the Authority.
- 3 Powers of the Authority.
- Financial provisions
- 4 Levies.
- 5 Records and information for levy purposes.
- 6 Borrowing powers.
- 7 Government loans.
- 8 Government grants.
- 9 Government guarantees.
- 10 Investment of reserve funds.
- Supplementary
- 11 Accounts and reports.
- 12 Restriction on disclosure of information.
- 13 Abolition of White Fish Authority and Herring Industry Board.
- 14 Interpretation of Part I.
- Part II Financial Assistance for Sea Fish Industry
- 15 Schemes of financial assistance.
- 16 Administration of schemes by Sea Fish Industry Authority.
- 17 Offences in connection with schemes.
- 18 Interpretation of Part II.
- Part III Regulation of Sea Fishing
- 19 Size limits for fish.
- 20 Licensing of fishing boats.
- 21 Licensing of vessels receiving trans-shipped fish.
- 22 Power to restrict sea fishing.
- 23 Prohibition of trans-shipment of sea fish.
- 24 Penalties for offences.
- 25 Enforcement of Act of 1967.
- 26 British sea-fishery officers.
- 27 Enforcement of provisions as to trans-shipment.
- 28 Offences by bodies corporate.
- 29 Jurisdiction.
- 30 Enforcement of rules relating to sea fishing.
- 30 Enforcement of rules relating to sea fishing.
- 30 Enforcement of rules relating to sea fishing.
- Part IV Fish Farming
- 31 Financial assistance.
- 32 Research, development and advice.
- 33 Exclusion of offences under conservation legislation.
- 34 Structures for propagating or cultivating shellfish.
- Part V Miscellaneous and Supplementary
- 35 Regulation of whaling.
- 36 Landing etc. of whales in Scotland.
- 37 Import of live fish.
- 38 Fisheries offences on River Tweed.
- 39 Reports on fisheries.
- 40 Fishery protection in waters adjacent to Northern Ireland.
- 41 Orders ....
- 42 Offences by bodies corporate.
- 43 Financial provisions.
- 44 General interpretation.
- 45 Amendment of section 22(2) of Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967.
- 46 Short title, repeals, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 The Sea Fish Industry Authority
- Status
- Members
- Officers and servants
- Proceedings
- Execution of instruments etc.
- SCHEDULE 2 Sea Fish Industry Levies
- SCHEDULE 3 White Fish Authority and Herring Industry Board: Consequential Provisions
- General
- Staff and pensions
- Schemes of financial assistance
- Levies
- Lending limit
- Accounts
- Other statutory functions
- SCHEDULE 4 Exemptions for Fish Farming
- Part I Offences to Which Section 33(1) of This Act Applies
- Offences under the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975
- Offences against byelaws relating to salmon and other freshwater fishing
- Offences relating to sea fishing
- Part II Offences to which section 33(5) of this Act Applies
- Offences relating to freshwater fish and salmon
- Offences relating to sea fishing
- SCHEDULE 5 Repeals
- Part I White Fish Authority and Herring Industry Board
- Part II Miscellaneous