TERRITORIAL APPLICATION: WALES
1046. The Bill confers some new functions on Welsh Ministers:
1047. Part 2 extends the geographical area in which Welsh Ministers can exercise their fisheries functions.
1048. Planning authority in the Welsh inshore and Welsh offshore regions under Part 3; one of the policy authorities for the purposes of preparing and adopting a Marine Policy Statement;
1049. Licensing authority for most functions in territorial waters adjacent to Wales under Part 4;
1050. Appropriate authority for designation of Marine Conservation Zones in the territorial waters adjacent to Wales under Part 5, and for making of Welsh conservation orders (including interim and urgent orders);
1051. Powers for inshore fisheries management in Wales;
1052. Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 7 amend the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967, which will affect the exercise by Welsh Ministers of certain of their functions under those Acts. Under Chapter 3 (migratory and freshwater fisheries provisions) the Welsh Ministers are the appropriate national authority for Wales.
1053. Appointment of Marine Enforcement Officers to act in Wales and in the MMO area under Part 8;
1054. Licensing authority for fisheries harbours in Wales (as at present under the Harbours Act 1964).
1055. The National Assembly for Wales is given the ability to make provision for establishment and maintenance of a route (or routes) for the coast and to secure public access for purpose of open air recreation to land either at the coast, used in association with land at the coast or used in association with the route (or routes) under Part 9.
COMMENCEMENT
1056. The provisions of the Bill will come into force as outlined in clause 314. Parts 3 and 9 will come into force 2 months after the Bill achieves Royal Assent. Other Parts of the Bill will come into effect on a specific date, which will be set out in an order made by the Secretary of State. However, Ministers will be able to make orders under the Bill from the date of Royal Assent.
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