Aquaculture Operations (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (L.N. 188 of 2020)

1. The title of these regulations is the Aquaculture Operations Citation. (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 and these regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Aquaculture Operations Regulations, S.L. 425.12. hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations".

2. Regulations 8 to 11 of the principal regulations shall be Renumbering of regulations of renumbered as regulations 9 to 12 respectively. the principal regulations.

3. Immediately after regulation 7 of the principal regulations Adds new regulation to the there shall be added the following new regulation: principal regulations. "Powers of the 8. (1) Without prejudice to any other power Director relating to live and, or proceeding according to law, the Director may fish. order the release into the sea of any live fish held by or for a maritime aquaculture establishment, and he may do so from wherever such fish is found, when he deems that such fish is being held by someone or for someone in breach of the Act or of these regulations. (2) For the purposes of this regulation, in each and every case, including those in which no offence against the Act or these regulations has been committed, when any legal provision of the European Union is to be given legal effect or be used in Malta which without further enactment, such legal provision shall be deemed to be part of these regulations and if in virtue thereof or for compliance thereto it is necessary for the Director to order a release, then the Director shall order such a release: VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 1272 B 1272 Provided that the provisions of this sub- regulation shall also apply in relation to obligations, recommendations or objectives as found in a convention which Malta and, or the European Union have ratified and which Malta is obliged to implement under its jurisdiction in accordance with international law or European Union law.". Transitory 4. These regulations shall apply in full in relation to live fish provision. which on the date of the coming into force of these regulations are held in breach of regulation 8 of the principal regulations as brought into force by these regulations. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment tal-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta Mitbugħ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern fuq karta FSC — Printed at the Government Printing Press on FSC certified paper Prezz/Price €0.18