Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1958

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Number 15 of 1958.

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1958.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General.

Section
1.	Short title and collective citation.
2.	Commencement.
3.	Interpretation generally.
4.	Repeals.

PART II.

Miscellaneous Powers of the Minister.

5.	Power of Minister to grant fish culture licences.

PART III.

Boards of Conservators.

6.	Exclusion of certain licence duties in computing scale of votes at elections of conservators.
7.	Right of holders of oyster fishing licences to vote at election of conservators and scale of votes.
8.	The Salmon Conservancy Fund.
9.	Seal of board of conservators.

PART IV.

Rates on Fisheries.

10.	Amendment of section 23 of the Act of 1848.

PART V.

Licences for Fishing for Salmon, Trout and Eels.

Chapter I.

Ordinary Fishing Licences.

11.	Non-application of this Chapter to special tidal waters.
12.	Penalty for using unlicensed scheduled engine, other than rod and line.
13.	Penalty for fishing for or taking salmon with rod and line by unlicensed person.
14.	Provisions in relation to ordinary fishing licences.
15.	Duties on ordinary fishing licences.
16.	Amendment of section 21 of the Act of 1848 and section 9 of the Act of 1850.

Chapter II.

Licences for Fishing in Special Tidal Waters.

17.	Amendments of the Act of 1934.

Chapter III.

Restrictions on Issue of Fishing Licences

18.	Prohibition of issue of ordinary fishing licences in respect of special tidal waters.

PART VI.

Regulations as to Nets.

19.	Amendment of section 35 of the Act of 1939.

PART VII.

Fishing Weirs, Fishing Mill Dams and Fixed Engines.

20.	Amendment of section 33 of the Act of 1939.
21.	Amendment of section 34 of the Act of 1939.
22.	Operation of eel fishing weirs without free gap.

PART VIII.

Restrictions on Sale and Export for Sale of Salmon and Trout.

23.	Meaning of “trout” in certain provisions of the Acts.

PART IX.

Licences for Fishing for Oysters.

24.	Restrictions on taking oysters.
25.	Provisions in relation to oyster fishing licences.
26.	Licence duty on oyster fishing licences.
27.	Right to issue of oyster fishing licences.

PART X.

Powers of Water Keepers, Officers and Servants of Boards of Conservators, Garda Síochána and other Persons for the Enforcement of the Acts and this Act.

28.	Persons using oyster fishing engines to produce licence therefor on demand.

PART XI.

Fines and Forfeitures.

29.	Extension of section 10 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1949 to fines for certain offences under the oyster fisheries enactments.
30.	Extension of section 15 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1949 to proceeds of forfeitures under certain oyster fisheries enactments.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed

SECOND SCHEDULE

Scale of Ordinary Licence Duties

Acts Referred to
Fisheries Act, 1925	No. 32 of 1925
Fisheries (Tidal Waters) Act, 1934	No. 24 of 1934
Fisheries Act, 1939	No. 17 of 1939
Foyle Fisheries Act, 1952	No. 5 of 1952
Salmon Conservancy Fund Act, 1954	No. 4 of 1954
Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1949	No. 18 of 1949

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Number 15 of 1958.

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1958.

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE FISHERIES ACTS, 1842 TO 1956, IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN MATTERS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE AT ELECTIONS OF CONSERVATORS FOR ELECTORAL DIVISIONS, FISHING LICENCES (INCLUDING LICENCES TO TAKE OYSTERS FROM OYSTER FISHERIES) AND THE LICENCE DUTIES PAYABLE THEREON, TO RE-ENACT, WITH MODIFICATIONS, THE SALMON CONSERVANCY FUND ACT, 1954 AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS. [1st July, 1958.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—

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