
1 
This order may be cited as the Fishing Boats (European Economic Community) Designation Order 1976 and shall come into operation on 1st January
1977.
2 

(1) In this order—
 “the Act” means the Fishery Limits Act 1976;
 “the Community countries” means Belgium, Denmark, France, the Federal
Republic of Germany, the Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg and
Netherlands;
 “the designated area” means the area within the new but outside the old
fishery limits;
 “the new fishery limits” means British fishery limits set by or under the
Act;
 “the old fishery limits” means the fishery limits of the British Islands set by
the Fishery Limits Act 1964.
(2) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of this order
as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
3 

(1) Each of the Community countries is hereby designated for the purposes of section 2(1) of the Act.
(2) Fishing boats registered in any of the Community countries may fish for
all descriptions of sea fish within the designated area.
4 
Nothing in this order affects the provisions of any of the orders set out in
the Schedule to this order.
In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food is hereunto affixed on 22nd December 1976.
(L.S.)John Silkin,
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Bruce Millan,
Secretary of State for Scotland.
22nd December 1976Roy Mason,
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
24th December 1976
THE SCHEDULE
Article 4


Title of Order  References
The Fishing Boats (France) Designation Order 1965 S.I. 1965/1241 (1965 II, p. 3516).
The Fishing Boats (Republic of Ireland) Designation Order 1965  S.I. 1965/1448 (1965 II, p. 4271)..
The Fishing Boats (Belgium) Designation Order 1965 S.I. 1965/1569 (1965 II, p. 4574).
The Fishing Boats (European Economic Community) Designation Order 1972 S.I. 1972/2026 (1972 III, p. 6008).
