The Loch Ewe, Isle of Ewe, Wester Ross, Scallops Several Fishery Order 1997

• Citation: S.I. 1997/830
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Loch Ewe, Isle of Ewe, Wester Ross, Scallops Several Fishery Order 1997 and shall come into force on 4th April 1997.

(2) In this Order–

“the applicant” means Mrs Jane Hardman or Grant, No.2 Isle-Ewe, Aultbea, Ross-shire IV22 2JW;

“the grantee” means the applicant and such other person as is for the time being entitled to the right of several fishery conferred by this Order;

“the definitive map” means the map prepared in duplicate, each copy of which is signed by the Secretary of State and marked “Map referred to in the Loch Ewe, Isle of Ewe, Wester Ross, Scallops Several Fishery Order 1997”, one such copy of which is deposited in the principal office of the Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department at Pentland House, 47 Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh EH14 1TW and the other such copy of which is deposited in the applicant’s place of business at No.2 Isle-Ewe, Aultbea, Ross-shire IV22 2JW; and

“the fishery” means that part of the bed of the sea in Loch Ewe, Wester Ross described in the Schedule to this Order and shown coloured pink on the definitive map.

Section 2 Right of several fishery

Subject to the following provisions of this Order there is hereby conferred on the applicant for a period of 10 years beginning on the date on which this Order comes into force the right of several fishery for scallops with respect to the whole of the area of the fishery.

Section 3 Assignation

The grantee shall not without the prior written consent of the Secretary of State assign or in any other way transfer the right of several fishery to any other person.

Section 4 Marking of limits of fishery

The grantee shall cause to be clearly marked on the bed and on the surface of the sea the limits of the fishery and shall maintain the marks in position and in good repair.

Section 5 Rights of the Crown

(1) Nothing in this Order shall affect prejudicially any estate, right, power, privilege, authority or exemption of the Crown and in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing nothing herein contained shall authorise the applicant to take, use, enter upon or, in any manner interfere with any land, or interest in land, any rights of whatever description (including any portion of the shore or bed of the sea, or of any river channel, creek, bay or estuary) belonging to Her Majesty in right of Her Crown and under the management of the Crown Estate Commissioners without the consent in writing of those Commissioners.

(2) A consent under paragraph (1) above may be given unconditionally or subject to such conditions and upon such terms as shall be considered necessary or appropriate.