Amendments made: Government amendment 30, page 86, leave out lines 38 to 42

This amendment removes the definition of “fishery products” from paragraph 2 of Schedule 8. The definition is inserted into clause 49 by a separate amendment. The effect is that the definition applies generally in the Bill. The definition is used in NC8.

Government amendment 31, page 88, line 15, leave out from “State” to “under” in line 16 and insert

“, or of any of the sea fish licensing authorities,”

The purpose of paragraph 4(4) of this Schedule is to prevent the regulation-making powers in paragraphs 1 and 3 from being used to modify the licensing functions conferred by the Bill. This amendment ensures that paragraph 4(4) protects the functions of all the sea fish licensing authorities.

Government amendment 32, page 90, leave out lines 24 to 28

This amendment removes the definition of “fishery products” from paragraph 7 of Schedule 8. The definition is inserted into clause 49 by a separate amendment. The effect is that the definition applies generally in the Bill. The definition is used in NC8.

Government amendment 33, page 92, line 10, leave out from “State” to “under” in line 11 and insert

“, or of any of the sea fish licensing authorities,”

The purpose of paragraph 9(5) of this Schedule is to prevent the regulation-making powers in paragraphs 6 and 8 from being used to modify the licensing functions conferred by the Bill. This amendment ensures that paragraph 9(5) protects the functions of all the sea fish licensing authorities.

Government amendment 34, page 94, leave out lines 17 to 21

This amendment removes the definition of “fishery products” from paragraph 12 of Schedule 8. The definition is inserted into clause 49 by a separate amendment. The effect is that the definition applies generally in the Bill. The definition is used in NC8.

Government amendment 35, page 95, line 41, leave out from “State” to “under” in line 42 and insert

“, or of any of the sea fish licensing authorities,” .—(Victoria Prentis.)

The purpose of paragraph 14(4) of this Schedule is to prevent the regulation-making powers in paragraphs 11 and 13 from being used to modify the licensing functions conferred by the Bill. This amendment ensures that paragraph 14(4) protects the functions of all the sea fish licensing authorities.