Marine Conservation (Amendment) Directives, 2009

No. 23 dated 8 April, 2009.

THE MARINE CONSERVATION LAW

(2007 REVISION)

THE MARINE CONSERVATION LAW (2007 REVISION)

In accordance with the powers conferred by sections 3 and 15 of the Marine Conservation Law (2007 Revision) the Marine Conservation Board gives the following Directives- These Directives may be cited as the Marine Conservation (Amendment) Directives, 2009. Citation The Marine Conservation Directives (2003 Revision) are amended in directive 6 as follows- Amendment of directive 6 of the Marine Conservation Directives (2003 Revision) (a) by renumbering directive 6 as directive 6(1); (b) by inserting after sub-paragraph(e) of paragraph (1), as renumbered, the following sub-paragraph-

“(ee) Subject to paragraph (2), it will prohibit the licence holder from manufacturing or causing to be manufactured within the Islands any spear gun or any part of a spear gun;”; and

(c) by inserting after paragraph (1), as renumbered, the following paragraph- “(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(ee), a licence holder may manufacture a type of spear gun known as a “hook-stick” which is a rod or stick of three and one- half feet or less in length with a fish hook at the end thereof.”. Made by the Marine Conservation Board on the 6th day of March, 2009 Don Foster Chairman of the Marine Conservation Board