The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Minimum Landing Size and Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Order 2025

• Citation: S.I. 2025/815 (W.)
• Sections: 15

Section 1 Title and coming into force

(1) The title of this Order is the Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Minimum Landing Size and Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Order 2025.

(2) It comes into force on 1 August 2025.

Section 2

In the Animal Gatherings (Fees) (Wales) Order 2018 , in the Schedule, for table 1 substitute—

Table 1

Fees payable for the licensing of premises for animal sales or collection centres that are not exempt under article 3(4) or (5) of this Order

Section 3

The Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 is amended in accordance with articles 4 to 13.

Section 4 Amendments to Part 1 of the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024

In article 1 (title, application and coming into force), after paragraph 1(2), insert—

(3) In this article, “ Wales ” (“ Cymru ”) has the same meaning as in section 158(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 .

Section 5 Amendments to Part 1 of the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024

(1) In article 2 (interpretation)—

(2) In the English language text, omit ““ cockles ” (“ cocos ”) means shellfish of the type Cerastoderma edule ;”;

(3) In the English language text, after the definition of “cockle bed” and before the definition of “environmental assessment” insert ““ cockles ” (“ cocos ”) means shellfish of the type Cerastoderma edule ;” ;

(4) In the English language text of the definition of “harvestable surplus”, for “gornifer cocos y gellir eu” substitute “ gornifer cocos y gellir eu cynaeafu ” ) means the live weight of cockles that”;

(5) Omit “‘Wales’ (“ Cymru ”) has the same meaning as in section 158(1) Government of Wales Act 2006;”;

(6) In the Welsh language text omit “mae i “manteisio ar” yr un ystyr ag a roddir i “exploitation” yn adran 153(12) o Ddeddf 2009;”.

Section 6 Amendments to Part 3 of the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024

In article 8 (requirement for a permit), for paragraph (3), in the Welsh language text, substitute “(3) Bydd y drwydded yn galluogi’r deiliad trwydded i bysgota am gocos neu gymryd cocos o welyau cocos sydd ar agor yn ystod y cyfnod trwydded.” .

Section 7 Amendments to Part 3 of the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024

(1) In article 9 (permit conditions)—

(2) In paragraph (4), for “will” substitute “must” ;

(3) For sub-paragraph (7)(b), substitute “(b) “ minimum landing size ” means the smallest size of cockle that is retained by a gauge having a square opening of X millimetres measured across each side of the square, with “X” being the measurement set in conditions attached to a permit issued under article 8 of this Order” .

Section 8 Amendments to Part 3 of the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024

In article 10 (persons entitled to a permit), for sub-paragraph (1)(a), in the Welsh language text, substitute “(a) os yw’n 16 oed neu’n hŷn,” .

Section 9 Amendments to Part 3 of the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024

(1) In article 12 (permit fees)—

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “will” substitute “must” ;

(3) In sub-paragraph (1)(c), for “will” substitute “must” .

Section 10 Amendments to Part 4 of the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024

In article 16 (declarations, notices and permits), in paragraph (2), for “will” in both places it occurs, substitute “must” .

Section 11 Amendments to Schedule 1 (Specified Area) to the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024

In Schedule 1, in paragraph 1(1)(c)(i), in the English language text, for “High Water Mark or Ordinary Tides” substitute “High Water Mark of Ordinary Tides” .

Section 12 Amendments to Schedule 2 (Permit conditions) to the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024

In Schedule 2, in paragraph 7 (gathering and sorting of cockles), in the Welsh language text, for “ystyrir” substitute “bernir” .

Section 13 Amendments to Schedule 3 (Revocations and amendment) to the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024

(1) Schedule 3 is amended as follows—

(2) In paragraph 3(3), for “the Cockle Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024” substitute “the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024” ;

(3) In paragraph 3(4)(c), for “in paragraph 2” substitute “in paragraphs 2 and 3, in both places it occurs” ;

(4) In paragraph 6(1), in the Welsh language text, for “Gogledd-orllewin Lloegr a Gogledd Cymru”, substitute “De Cymru” .

Section 14

(1) Schedule 4 to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2012 is amended as follows.

(2) Under the heading “Interpretation of Table”, in the definition of “TAN 15 Defended Zones” in paragraph (n), for “Natural Resources Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales” .

Section 15

(1) Schedule 5 to the Developments of National Significance (Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016 is amended as follows.

(2) Under the heading “Interpretation of Table”, in the definition of “TAN 15 Defended Zones” in paragraph (j), for “Natural Resources Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales” .