16. Transitional provisions

Every Fisheries Management Area designated under section 31 of the principal enactment prior to the date of commencement of this Act shall, be deemed to be a Fisheries

Management Area designated under section 31 of the principal enactment as amended by section 9 of this Act and accordingly a Fisheries Management Coordinating

Committee shall be constituted for that Fisheries

Management Area within three months of the date of commencement of this Act. Any Fisheries Management

Authority which has been established under section 31 of the principal enactment shall cease to exist from the date of commencement of this Act.