Updated to 27 March 2025 (Act No. 1 of 2025 and S.I. No. 95 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997
No. 23 of 1997
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| S. 1 | 30 June 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 203 of 1998), art. 3 |
| S. 2 | 26 February 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 46 of 1998), art. 2 |
| S. 3 | 26 February 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 46 of 1998), art. 2 |
| S. 4(1) in so far as it repeals s. 54A of the Act of 1980 | 26 February 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 46 of 1998), art. 2 |
| S. 4(1) in so far as it repeals s. 54 of the Act of 1980 | Not yet commenced, commencement required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 4(2)-(3) | Not yet commenced, commencement required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 5(1) | Not yet commenced, commencement required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 5(2) | 26 February 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 46 of 1998), art. 2 |
| S. 5(3)-(8) | Not yet commenced, commencement required under s. 1(3) | |
| Ss. 6 - 9 | 30 June 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 203 of 1998), art. 3 |
| S. 10 | 26 February 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 46 of 1998), art. 2 |
| S. 11 | Not yet commenced, commencement required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 12 | 30 June 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 203 of 1998), art. 3 |
| S. 13 | Not yet commenced, Commencement required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 14-18 | 30 June 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 203 of 1998), art. 3 |
| S. 19 | 16 June 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998. (S.I. No. 203 of 1998), art. 2 |
| Ss. 20, 21 | 30 June 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 203 of 1998), art. 3 |
| S. 22 | 16 June 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 203 of 1998), art. 2 |
| S. 23 | 26 February 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 46 of 1998), art. 2 |
| Ss. 24 - 39 | 16 June 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 203 of 1998), art. 2 |
| Ss. 40-62 | 30 June 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 203 of 1998), art. 3 |
| S. 63 | 26 February 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 46 of 1998), art. 2 |
| S. 64 | 26 February 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 46 of 1998), art. 2 |
| S. 65(1) | Not yet commenced, commencement required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 65(2) -(3) | 26 February 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 46 of 1998), art. 2 |
| Ss. 66, 67 | 26 February 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 46 of 1998), art. 2 |
| S. 68 | 16 June 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 203 of 1998), art. 2 |
| S. 69 | 30 June 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 203 of 1998), art. 3 |
| S. 70 | 16 June 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 203 of 1998), art. 2 |
| Ss. 71-82 | 30 June 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 203 of 1998), art. 3 |
| Sch. | 16 June 1998 | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 203 of 1998), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| Act included in collectively cited Aquaculture Acts | 8/2008, s. 1(3) |
| Act included in collectively cited Fisheries Acts | s. 1(2) |
| Act included in collectively cited Inland Fisheries Acts | 10/2010, s. 1(2) |
| Restricted | S.I. No. 477 of 2011, regs. 1(3), 42(22), sch. 2 (col. cit.) |
| S.I. No. 261 of 2008, regs. 1, 43(2)(b)(col. cit.) | |
| Transfer of functions under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 |
| S.I. No. 707 of 2007, art. 3(1) and sch. pt. 1 | |
| S. 2 am. | 17/2007, ss. 2, 34(a) and (b) |
| S. 3 am. | 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(8), sch. 2 pt. 6 |
| S. 3, def. ins. | 40/2001, s. 2 |
| S. 6(2) am. | 8/2006, s. 101(a)(i) and (ii) |
| S. 7 applied with modifications | 5/1952 s. 53V (2), as inserted by 17/2007 ss. 2, 4 |
| S. 7 restricted | S.I. No. 466 of 2008, art. 5(1) |
| S. 7(3) saver | S.I. No. 466 of 2008, art. 6(1) |
| S. 10 procedure on receipt of application prescribed | S.I. No. 236 of 1998, regs. 2, 6(1), |
| S. 10(3) application procedure specified | S.I. No. 236 of 1998, regs. 2, 4 |
| S. 10(3)(g) submission procedure prescribed | S.I. No. 236 of 1998, regs. 2, 9, 14, 15 |
| S. 10(3)(i) requirement to produce evidence prescribed | S.I. No. 236 of 1998, regs. 2, 7 |
| S. 10(3)(c) bodies and notice procedure prescribed | S.I. No. 236 of 1998, regs. 2, 10 |
| S. 10(3)(d)(iii) information specified | S.I. No. 236 of 1998, regs. 2, 5(3), sch. 1 |
| S. 10(3)(d)(iv) environmental impact statement assessment procedure prescibed | S.I. No. 236 of 1998, regs. 2, 12 |
| S. 10(3)(h) requirement to submit further information prescribed | S.I. No. 236 of 1998, regs. 2, 7 |
| S. 10(3)(j) requirement to publish notices and form of notices prescribed | S.I. No. 236 of 1998, regs. 2, 8, schs. 2, 3 |
| S. 10(4) substit. | 8/2006, s. 101(b) |
| S. 10(4) ins. | S.I. No. 93 of 1999, regs. 2(1)-(3), 17 |
| S. 11 rep. | 54/1998, s. 4(2) |
| S. 12(3) notice particulars specified | S.I. No. 236 of 1998, regs. 2, 18 |
| S. 14 applied with modifications | 54/1998, s. 3(2) (d) |
| S. 19A s. ins. | 8/2006, s. 101(c) |
| Part III (ss. 22-60) applied | S.I. No. 466 of 2008, art. 3(5) |
| S. 22(1) establishment day appointed | S.I. No. 204 of 1998, art. 2 |
| S. 23 (1A), subsec. ins. | 40/2001, s. 3 |
| S. 23(3) organisations specified | S.I. No. 588 of 2017, reg. 2, schedule |
| S.I. No. 621 of 2011, reg. 2 & sch. | |
| S.I. No. 84 of 1998, regs. 1(2), 2, schedule | |
| S. 24(1)(a) substituted | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 16(a) |
| S. 24(3) deleted | 38/2024, ss. 1(4), 16(b) |
| S. 24 (4) (c), par. substit. | 40/2001, s. 4 |
| S. 30 (1) am. | 40/2001, s. 6 |
| S. 31 (1) (2) am. | 40/2001, s. 7 |
| S. 33 form of declaration prescribed | S.I. No. 269 of 1998, arts. 1(2), 2, schedule |
| S. 33 (c) (d) (e), pars. substit. | 40/2001, s. 8 |
| S. 34 (1) am. | 40/2001, s. 9 |
| S. 34(6) substit. | 8/2006, s. 101(d) |
| S. 34(7) subsec. ins. | 8/2006, s. 101(d) |
| S. 34(8) subsec. ins. | 8/2006, s. 101(d) |
| Ss. 35A-35D, new ss. ins. | 40/2001, s. 5 |
| Pt. 3, ch. 2 (ss. 40-60) appl. | 54/1998, s. 3(2)(d) |
| S. 39(2) am. | 10/2010, ss. 5(2), 8(3)(a), & sch. 2, pt. 11 |
| S. 39(2) transfer of functions | 10/2010, ss. 5(2), 8, & sch. 2, pt. 11 |
| S. 40 (8), subsec. ins. | 40/2001, s. 10 |
| S. 40(9) inserted | S.I. No. 341 of 2019, reg. 2(a) |
| S. 40(10) inserted | S.I. No. 341 of 2019, reg. 2(a) |
| S. 41 (1)(e) substituted | S.I. No. 341 of 2019, reg. 2(b) |
| S. 41(1)(f) substituted | S.I. No. 341 of 2019, reg. 2(b) |
| S. 41 (1)(g) inserted | S.I. No. 341 of 2019, reg. 2(b) |
| S. 44(2) amended | S.I. No. 341 of 2019, reg. 2(c) |
| S. 45(2) substituted | S.I. No. 341 of 2019, reg. 2(d) |
| S. 46(1)(a) amended | S.I. No. 341 of 2019, reg. 2(e) |
| S. 47(1)(a) amended | S.I. No. 341 of 2019, reg. 2(f) |
| S. 57 (2) (3) del. | 40/2001, s. 11 (a) |
| S. 57(6) am. | 8/2006, s. 101(e) |
| S. 57 (7) am. | 40/2001, s. 11 (b) |
| S. 57A, new s. | 40/2001, s. 12 |
| S. 59 am. | 40/2001, s. 13 |
| S. 60 appeal regs. made under | S.I. No. 468 of 2012 |
| S. 63 fees prescribed | S.I. No. 324 of 1998, arts. 1(2), 3 |
| S.I. No. 270 of 1998, regs. 1(2), 3 | |
| S. 63(1)(b) fees prescribed | S.I. No. 449 of 1998, reg. 1(2), 4, schedule |
| S. 65(2) substit. | 8/2006, s. 101(f)(i) |
| S. 65(2A) subsec. ins. | 8/2006, s. 101(f)(i) |
| S. 65(4) subsec. ins. | 8/2006, s. 101(f)(ii) |
| S. 65A s. ins. | 8/2006, s. 101(g) |
| S. 65B s. ins. | 8/2006, s. 101(g) |
| S. 67A s. ins. | 8/2006, s. 101(h) |
| S. 67B s. ins. | 8/2006, s. 101(h) |
| S. 68(1) am. | 8/2006, s. 101(i) |
| S. 68(2) am. | 8/2006, s. 101(i) |
| S. 68(3) applied | S.I. No. 466 of 2008, art. 5(2) |
| S. 68(4) procedural matters relating to revocation and amendment of licences prescribed | S.I. No. 236 of 1998, regs. 2, 21 |
| S. 69 substit. | 8/2006, s. 101(j) |
| S. 70(1) restricted | S.I. No. 466 of 2008, art. 3(2) |
| S. 73(1A)-(1C) inserted | S.I. No. 352 of 2014, reg. 5(a) |
| S. 73(6) inserted | S.I. No. 352 of 2014, reg. 5(b) |
| S. 75 licence area construed | 12/1933, s. 3C, as inserted by 11/2005, s. 60(c) |
| S. 77(1) am. | 10/2010, ss. 5 (2), 8(3)(a), & sch. 2, pt. 11 |
| S. 77(1) transfer of functions | 10/2010, ss. 5 (2), 8, & sch. 2, pt. 11 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 10 | Aquaculture (Licence Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 240 of 2018) |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application)(Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 464 of 2016) | |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 301 of 2012) | |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 369 of 2010) | |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 280 of 2010) | |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application)(Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 197 of 2006) | |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 145 of 2001) | |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 236 of 1998) | |
| S. 19 | Aquaculture (Licence Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 240 of 2018) |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 145 of 2001) | |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 236 of 1998) | |
| S. 22(1) | Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board (Establishment) Order, 1998. (S.I. No. 204 of 1998) |
| S. 23(3) | Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Prescribed Organisations For Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 588 of 2017) |
| Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (Prescribed Organisations for the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 621 of 2011) | |
| Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Section 23) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 84 of 1998) | |
| S. 33(1) | Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Section 33) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 269 of 1998) |
| S. 60 | Aquaculture Licensing Appeals (Fees) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 771 of 2021) |
| Aquaculture Appeals (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 276 of 2019) | |
| Aquaculture Appeals (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 468 of 2012) | |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 369 of 2010) | |
| Aquaculture Licensing Appeals (Fees) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 449 of 1998) | |
| S. 63(1)(a) | Aquaculture (Licence Application and Licence Fees) (No. 2) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 324 of 1998) |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application and Licence Fees) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 270 of 1998) | |
| S. 63(1)(b) | Aquaculture Licensing Appeals (Fees) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 771 of 2021) |
| Aquaculture Licensing Appeals (Fees) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 449 of 1998) | |
| S. 64 | Aquaculture (Licence Fees) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 282 of 2000) |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application and Licence Fees) (No. 2) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 324 of 1998) | |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application and Licence Fees) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 270 of 1998) | |
| S. 68 | Aquaculture (Licence Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 240 of 2018) |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application)(Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 464 of 2016) | |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 145 of 2001) | |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 236 of 1998) | |
| S. 70 | Aquaculture (Licence Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 240 of 2018) |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application)(Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 464 of 2016) | |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 301 of 2012) | |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 145 of 2001) | |
| Aquaculture (Licence Application) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 236 of 1998) |