1981 c. 29 (“the 1981 Act”); section 30(2ZA) was inserted by section 293(3) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23). See section 30(3) for the definition of “the Ministers”.

The functions of the Ministers under section 30 of the 1981 Act, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales and then transferred from that body to the Welsh Ministers: see article 2(a) of and Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order (S.I. 1999/672) and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32). The functions of the Ministers under section 30 of the 1981 Act, so far as exercisable in relation to the Welsh zone, were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by article 4(1)(e) of the Welsh Zone (Boundaries and Transfer of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/760). Those functions were further transferred, on a concurrent basis, in relation to Welsh fishing boats beyond the seaward limit of the Welsh zone by section 59A of and paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3A to the Government of Wales Act 2006.

2009 c. 23.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/363/introductionThe Sea Fishing (Penalty Notices) (Wales) Order 2019texttext/xmlenSEA FISHERIES, WALESStatute Law Database2022-08-23Expert Participation2021-04-14This Order creates a scheme for the issuing and payment of penalty notices for certain offences relating to sea fishing. It revokes the Sea Fishing (Enforcement of Community Measures) (Penalty Notices) Order 2008 and replaces it with a scheme that applies to offences created under domestic legislation as well as those arising as a result of a breach of an enforceable community restriction or other obligation.Welsh Statutory Instruments2019 No. 363 (W. 86)Sea Fisheries, WalesThe Sea Fishing (Penalty Notices) (Wales) Order 2019Made20th February 2019Laid before the National Assembly for Wales26th February 2019Coming into force22nd March 2019

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 30(2) and (2ZA) of the Fisheries Act 1981 now vested in them and sections 294 and 316(1)(b) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 , make the following Order.