Wildlife and Countryside (Byelaws for Marine Nature Reserves) Regulations 1986
Section 37 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 enables the Nature Conservancy Council to make byelaws for the protection of any area designated as a marine nature reserve under section 36 of that Act. Section 37(5) of that Act applies the procedural and other provisions of sections 236 to 238 of the Local Government Act 1972 to those byelaws subject to such modifications as may be prescribed by regulations. Accordingly these regulations make appropriate modifications and in particular—(a) regulation 2 makes modifications in respect of byelaws not authorised by an order of the Secretary of State under section 36 of the 1981 Act designating a marine nature reserve;(b) regulation 3 makes modifications in respect of byelaws authorised by an order of the Secretary of State under section 36 of the 1981 Act designating a marine nature reserve; and(c) regulations 2 and 3 provide for a maximum fine not exceeding £1000 for contravention of the byelaws.