Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959
Provisions to be observed in relation to salmon fishing weirs and fishing mill dams during weekly close time.
144.—(1) In this section, the expression “salmon weir” means any weir being—
(a) a fishing weir for taking salmon, or
(b) a fishing mill dam for taking salmon.
(2) During the weekly close time the inscales and the heck of each box in a salmon weir shall either—
(a) be removed, or
(b) be opened out in such manner that a clear opening of not less than four feet in width is left open therein from the top to the bottom of the box and a free, direct and uninterrupted space of the said width is effectually secured for the passage of all fish, both up and down, through the box.
(3) If in respect of any salmon weir the provisions of subsection (2) of this section are not complied with, the occupier thereof shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine of not less than ten pounds and not more than fifty pounds in respect of each box in such salmon weir the inscales and heck whereof are not removed or opened out as required by the said subsection (2).
(4) Where the occupier of a salmon weir is convicted of an offence under this section, the inscales and heck of each box in respect of which the offence was committed shall, as a statutory consequence of conviction, stand forfeited.
(5) Nothing in subsection (4) of this section shall be construed as rendering liable to any penalty any person who was prevented by floods, storm or stress of weather from complying with subsection (2) of this section during the continuance of such prevention.
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
C98
Penalties under section altered (1.07.2010) by Inland Fisheries Act 2010 (10/2010), s. 77(1), (8) and table part 1, S.I. No. 262 of 2010. Note that the full history of the alteration of penalties under this section can be found in the annotations at the beginning of the Act under “Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows”.
A fine of €2,000 translates into a class C fine, not greater than €2,500, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 6(2) and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
Alteration of certain penalties under the Principal Act, the Act of 1962 or the Act of 1994.
77.— (1) A person convicted by the District Court of an offence for which a penalty is provided in any section of the Principal Act specified in column (2) of Part 1 of the Table to this section at any reference number shall, in lieu of so much of the penalty so provided as consists of a fine, imprisonment, a fine or imprisonment, or a fine and imprisonment, be liable to the appropriate penalty specified in column (3) of that Part at that reference number, and that section shall be read and have effect accordingly.
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(8) This section has effect in respect of offences committed after the establishment day.
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Reference Number |
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Penalty |
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(2) |
(3) |
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3. |
17, 65, 66, 73, 91, 92, 93, 112, 113, 119, 120, 121, 122, 125, 130, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 167, 168, 169, 178, 179, 180, 181, 253, 273, 274, 277, 285, 291. |
A fine not exceeding €2,000. |
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