United Kingdom · statute
Ask the law about thisMore laws of United KingdomFor machines: Markdown
In force since 2023-08-29, as the publisher states.
Copy read on 2026-11-08. The page it was read from
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.
sha256 5d2ab3b90dc1fbbb5a4143624b910e17429d14725b6f1e16a8965709576761b8
No one has proposed a change to this act yet.
Shark Fins Act 2023 2023 Chapter 22 An Act to prohibit the import and export of shark fins and to make provision relating to the removal of fins from sharks. [29th June 2023] Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Propose a changeIn Council Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels, for Article 1 substitute— Article 1 Scope This Regulation applies to the removal of shark fins, retention on board, transhipment and landing of shark fins: 1. by United Kingdom fishing vessels in any maritime waters; 2. by other fishing vessels in United Kingdom waters.
Propose a change(1) This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. (2) Section 1 and the Schedule come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint. (3) Section 2 comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed. (4) This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed. (5) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act. (6) This Act may be cited as the Shark Fins Act 2023.
Propose a change