132 Interim byelaws

132  Interim byelaws

(1)     The MMO may make one or more byelaws for the purpose of protecting any feature in an area in England if the MMO thinks—

(a)     that there are or may be reasons for the Secretary of State to consider whether to designate the area as an MCZ, and

(b)     that there is an urgent need to protect the feature.

[(1A)     The MMO may make one or more byelaws relating to the exploitation of sea fisheries resources in the English offshore region for the purpose of protecting any feature in an area in that region if the MMO thinks—

(a)     that there are or may be reasons for the Secretary of State to consider whether to designate the area as an MCZ, and

(b)     that there is an urgent need to protect the feature.]

(2)     In this Chapter “interim byelaw”

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