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Restriction on sea fishing boats entering exclusive fishery limits.
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3.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any sea-fishing boat, which is not a Saorstát Eireann sea-fishing boat, to enter within the exclusive fishery limits of Saorstát Eireann except for—
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(a) a purpose recognised by international law; or
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(b) a purpose recognised by any convention, treaty, or arrangement for the time being in force between Saorstát Eireann and the country to which such boat belongs; or
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(c) any other lawful purpose.
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(2) If any sea-fishing boat, which is not a Saorstát Eireann sea-fishing boat, enters within the exclusive fishery limits of Saorstát Eireann for any purpose mentioned in the foregoing sub-section the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
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(a) such boat shall return outside of the said limits so soon as such purpose has been answered;
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(b) no person on board such boat shall fish or attempt to fish while such boat remains within the said limits;
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(c) any regulations made under this section and for the time being in force shall be duly observed;
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(3) The Minister may by order make regulations in relation to the maintenance of good order amongst sea-fishing boats, which are not Saorstát Eireann sea-fishing boats, for the time being within the exclusive fishery limits of Saorstát Eireann, and the persons on board such boats.
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(4) If—
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(a) any sea-fishing boat, which is not a Saorstát Eireann sea-fishing boat, enters within the exclusive fishery limits of Saorstát Eireann in contravention of sub-section (1) of this section, or
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(b) any such sea-fishing boat having lawfully entered within the exclusive fishery limits of Saorstát Eireann there has been a contravention in relation to such boat (whether by commission or omission) of any of the provisions of sub-section (2) of this section,
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the master of such boat shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, in the case of a first offence under this section to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds and, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence under this section, to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds, and in either case the court may also forfeit any fish found on such boat and any fishing gear thereon.
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