§ Major ELLIOTI beg to move, in page 4, line 28, after the word "of," to insert the words "any part of."
This is a drafting Amendment, in view of the fact, that we also include the coast of Northern Ireland.
§ Amendment agreed to.
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Further Amendment made: In page 4, line 42, leave out the words "net to be forfeited," and insert instead thereof the words:
forfeiture of the net in respect of which the contravention occurred.— [Major Elliot.]
§ Major ELLIOTI beg to move, in page 5, line 32, at the end, to insert the words:
(8) His Majesty may by Order in Council direct—This Amendment refers to a discussion we had a little earlier. The objects of the Amendment are (1) to ensure that regulations made in relation to British fishing boats registered in the United Kingdom shall apply to British fishing boats registered in the Channel Island or the Isle of Man and, (2) to make that offences against the regulations committed the high seas shall be punishable in the courts of the island and this provision is applied in the common form, namely, by Order in Council.
- (a) that, subject to such exceptions, modifications, and adaptations, if any, as may be specified in the order, the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply in relation to British fishing boats registered in the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands as they apply in relation to British fishing-boats registered in the United Kingdom;
- (b) that, subject as aforesaid, the said provisions shall extend to the Isle of Man or to any of the Channel Islands."
§ Amendment agreed to.