A bylaw, restricting fishing by reference to the size of the ship, was valid. The words must not be construed out of context of the whole Act, and in this case an ‘instrument’ used for fishing did not include the vessel itself.
Citations:
Gazette 21-Apr-1999, Times 13-Apr-1999, [1999] EWHC Admin 252
Links:
Statutes:
Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966
Environment, Agriculture
Updated: 19 May 2022; Ref: scu.87363