Guernsey Judgment 11/2007 - Jersey Fisherman's Association Ltd et al v States of Guernsey

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Sea Fish Licensing (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2003 - whether ultra vires - appeal from Court of Appeal (See Judgments 30/2004, 32/2004 and 34/2005) - Ordinance making power of the States - European Communities (Implementation) (Book of Guernsey) Law, 1994 - legislative regime relating to waters around the Channel Islands and the United Kingdom - European Community and the Common Fisheries Policy - powers of the States to legislate by Ordinance, and by Projet de Loi sanctioned by Order in Council, contrasted - 2003 Ordinance fell outside the powers conferred by the 1994 Law - 2003 Ordinance declared invalid as respects the 3 to 12 mile belt - held to be severable and to be valid as respects the 3 mile belt. (Order in Council registered by the Royal Court on 16th July 2007)