Annexe A
PARTIAL REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT ON THE
PROPOSED FOYLE AREA AND CARLINGFORD AREA
COMPLIMENTARY PERMIT REGULATIONS 2013
1.
Title of Proposal
Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Complimentary Permit) Regulations 2013
2.
Purpose and intended effect
Objectives
The objective of this impact assessment is to inform policy on the proposed
Regulations which will:
introduce a new complimentary one day angling group permit for
schools registered with the Agency; and

introduce other classes of persons that will receive complimentary
permits. These will include those persons or bodies who have
entered into a formal contract to deliver or manage promotional
events or manage waters on behalf of the Agency
3.
Background
The Loughs Agency manages some waters in the Rivers Foyle and Finn
catchments for angling and issues permits to fish in these waters. These
Regulations propose to harmonise the issue of complimentary angling
permits with the proposals contained in proposed Loughs Agency
regulations Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Licensing of Fishing Engines)
Regulations 2013 which sets out those persons that will be entitled to
complimentary angling licences.
4.
Rationale for Regulatory Intervention
The rationale for regulatory intervention is that these permits can only be
issued within the framework of a regulatory tool. The tool to develop these
regulations is within the provisions contained in the primary legislation.
Section 14B of the Foyle Fisheries Act 1952 and the Foyle Fisheries Act
(Northern Ireland) 1952 as inserted by the Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries
Act 2007 and the Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order
2007 respectively, allows for the issue of complimentary permits.
Consultation
Within government
Government Departments will be routinely consulted as part of the public
consultation exercise.
Public consultation
A public consultation exercise with stakeholders will be undertaken. The
proposed regulation has been screened for equality implications and there
are no equality issues for any of the groups highlighted in section 75 of the
Northern Ireland Act 1998.
6.
Options
Option 1:
Option 2:
Do nothing.
Change regulations
Option (1) - Do nothing
Failure to introduce the regulations will prohibit Loughs Agency from
developing regulations as anticipated by both legislators on both sides of
the border when they enacted the primary legislation. In addition, not
developing regulations could leave the Agency in a position where its
permit system does not fit in with future developments proposed for the
development of Loughs Agency angling permissions.
Option (2) - Amend regulations
This option is the only viable option Loughs Agency has in terms of
regulatory development.
7.
Costs
There will be no cost to businesses for any of the options considered. The
enforcement costs associated with the proposals outlined above are
neutral as they will fall within the current budget for enforcement of fisheries
legislation.
8.
Sectors and Groups Affected
The only group that would be affected by the regulation are anglers, whose
representatives have endorsed the proposed angling permit developments
during the consultation process on the primary legislation.
The proposed Regulations have been screened for equality implications
and there are no equality issues for any of the section 75 groups as
specified in the Northern Ireland Act 1998; however these groups will be
included in the consultation process.
9.
Summary and Recommendation
To introduce the regulations as proposed.
10. Declaration and publication
I have read the Regulatory Impact Assessment and I am satisfied that the
benefits justify the costs.
Signed
Date
11th February 2013