S.I. No. 577/2002 - Megrim (Fisheries Management and Conservation) (No3) Order, 2002

I, Dermot Ahern, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 223A (inserted by section 9 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1978 (No. 18 of 1978), and amended by section 4 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1983 (No. 27 of 1983)) of the Fisheries (Consolidation Act, 1959 (No. 14 of 1959), and the Fisheries (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 30 of 1977 ) ((as adapted by the Marine and Natural Resources (Alteration of name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 ( S.I. No. 307 of 2002 )), hereby order as follows:

1.   This Order may be cited as the Megrim (Fisheries Management and Conservation) (No 3) Order, 2002.

2.   This order shall come into operation at midnight on the 12^th day of December 2002.

3.   The Megrim (Fisheries Management and Conservation) (No 2) Order, (SI 565 of 2002) is hereby revoked.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

This Order permits the fishing for, transhipping, landing or having on board megrim in ICES area VII with effect from midnight on the 12^th day of December 2002.