Part 2: Legislative and executive competence: further provision Chapter 17: Miscellaneous Section 53: Transfer of functions in relation to fishing vessels
This section transfers to the Welsh Ministers certain fisheries functions exercisable in connection with Welsh fishing boats which are currently exercised by Ministers of the Crown in relation to waters beyond the seaward limits of the Welsh zone. Thus Welsh Ministers can exercise certain executive fisheries functions beyond the territorial limit of Wales and the Welsh zone but the Assembly cannot exercise legislative competence otherwise than in relation to Wales because of the restriction in section 108A(2)(b).