Summary and Background Part 6: Management of Inshore Fisheries Byelaws Section 159: Power of Secretary of State to amend or revoke byelaws
452.This section allows the Secretary of State to revoke or restrict the application of any byelaw made by an IFC authority where it appears to the Secretary of State that the byelaw is unnecessary, inadequate or disproportionate. Before doing so the Secretary of State must follow the requirements of subsection (2) about notifying the IFC authority and considering objections.