Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959
F139[Termination of Part X licence.
161.—(1) Every Part X licence shall terminate on the death of the holder thereof and on revocation by the Minister and may be terminated by surrender by the holder thereof.
(2) (a) If the holder of a Part X licence is convicted of an offence under any provision of this Act, the Minister may, within three months after such conviction, revoke the licence.
(b) Before revoking a Part X licence under paragraph (a) of this subsection the Minister shall send by registered post to the holder thereof and to F140[Inland Fisheries Ireland], fourteen days notice of his intention to consider the revocation of the licence and shall consider any representations which may be made to him by such holder or F140[Inland Fisheries Ireland] before the expiration of the notice.
(3) References in this section to a Part X licence shall be construed as including references to a renewal thereof.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F139
Substituted (1.08.1994) by Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1994 (23/1994), s. 20, S.I. No. 243 of 1994.
F140
Substituted (1.07.2010) by Inland Fisheries Act 2010 (10/2010), s. 8(3)(a) and sch. 2 part 1 paras. (1), (2) item 22, S.I. No. 262 of 2010.
Modifications (not altering text):
C114
Application of section restricted (30.06.1998) by Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (23/1997), s. 79, S.I. No. 203 of 1998.
Restriction of application of Part X of Principal Act.
79.— Part X of the Principal Act shall not apply to fish produced pursuant to a licence.
Editorial Notes:
E231
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.1995) by Fisheries (Salmon, Eel and Molluscan Shellfish Dealers' Licences) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 462 of 1994), in effect as per reg. 2.
E232
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.1995) by Licensed Salmon, Eel and Molluscan Shellfish Dealers' Register Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 461 of 1994), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E233
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.1995) by Salmon, Eel and Molluscan Shellfish Dealers' Licences (Alteration of Duties) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 463 of 1994), in effect as per art. 2; revoked (1.01.2004) by Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 703 of 2003), art. 7, in effect as per art. 2.
E234
Previous affecting provision: subs. (2)(b) amended (18.03.1980) by Fisheries Act 1980 (1/1980), s. 11(5) and sch. 4 part 1 para. 1(ii), commenced on enactment; section substituted (1.08.1994) as per F-note above.