237 Enforcement of nature conservation [or fisheries exploitation] legislation

237  Enforcement of nature conservation [or fisheries exploitation] legislation

(1)     For the purposes of enforcing the nature conservation legislation [or the fisheries exploitation legislation], a marine enforcement officer has the common enforcement powers conferred by this Act.

(2)     In this section “the nature conservation legislation” means—

(a)     sections 1 and 2 of the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 (c 30), and any orders made under section 3 of that Act;

(b)     sections 1, 5 to 7, 9, 11, 13, 14 and 14ZA of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c 69);

(c)     . . .

(d)     . . .

[(e)     the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/1013);]

(f)     any byelaws made under section 129 or [132(1)] of this Act;

(g)     any orders made under section 134 or [136(1)] of this Act;

(h)     section 140 of this Act;

[(i)     regulations 43, 45, 47, 54, 59, 60 and 122(1) and (2) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/1012);

(j)     any byelaws or orders made by virtue of regulation 32 or 40 of those Regulations].

[(2A)     In this section “the fisheries exploitation legislation” means—

(a)     any byelaws made under section 129A, 129B or 132(1A) of this Act;

(b)

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