The Public Bodies (Abolition of Regional and Local Fisheries Advisory Committees) Order 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/2406
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Public Bodies (Abolition of Regional and Local Fisheries Advisory Committees) Order 2012.

(2) Article 2 comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3) Article 3 comes into force on the day after article 2 comes into force.

Section 2 Abolition of regional and local fisheries advisory committees

(1) The regional and local fisheries advisory committees established under section 13 of the Environment Act 1995 are abolished, except the regional fisheries advisory committee established pursuant to subsection (5) (Wales) of that section and any local fisheries advisory committee established for any part of that committee’s region.

(2) The duties of the Environment Agency under subsection (1) of that section cease to have effect, except in relation to the regional fisheries advisory committee established pursuant to subsection (5) of that section and any local fisheries advisory committee established for any part of that committee’s region.

Section 3 Repeal in relation to the Public Bodies Act 2011

In Schedule 1 to the Public Bodies Act 2011, the entry relating to regional and local fisheries advisory committees is repealed.