Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959
Definitions for purposes of Part XIV.
244.—In this Part—
the word “licensee”, in relation to any oyster bed licence, means the person for the time being entitled to such licence;
the expression “licensed oyster bed” means an oyster bed in respect of which an oyster bed licence is in force;
the word “owner”, in relation to any land, means any person entitled to the possession or receipt of the rents and profits of land for an estate for his own life or for years determinate on his own life or for any greater estate, exclusive of any person entitled to such land by virtue of any lease for lives or years at a rackrent;
the expression “oyster bed licence” means a licence being—
(a) an oyster bed (1845 Act) licence, or
(b) an oyster bed (1850 Act) licence, or
(c) an oyster bed (1866 Act) licence, or
(d) an oyster bed (1869 Act) licence, or
(e) an oyster bed (1959 Act) licence;
the expression “oyster bed (1845 Act) licence” means a licence granted under section 17 of the Fisheries (Ireland) Act 1845;
the expression “oyster bed (1850 Act) licence” means a licence granted under section 41 of the Fisheries (Ireland) Act 1850;
the expression “oyster bed (1866 Act) licence” means a licence granted under section 4 of the Oyster Fishery (Ireland) Amendment Act 1866;
the expression “oyster bed (1869 Act) licence” means a licence granted under section 14 of the Fisheries (Ireland) Act 1869;
the expression “oyster bed (1959 Act) licence” means a licence granted under section 245;
the expression “oyster fishery order” means an order being—
(a) an oyster fishery (1884 Act) order, or
(b) an oyster fishery (1959 Act) order;
the expression “oyster fishery (1884 Act) order” means an order made under the Oyster Cultivation (Ireland) Act 1884;
the expression “oyster fishery (1959 Act) order” means an order made under Chapter III of this Part.
Annotations
Amendments:
F228
Inserted by Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (23/1997), s. 5(3), not commenced as of date of revision.
Modifications (not altering text):
C147
Prospective affecting provision: section amended by Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (23/1997), s. 5(3), not commenced as of date of revision.
the expression “oyster bed (1959 Act) licence” means a licence granted under section 245 F228[before the commencement of section 12 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997,];
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the expression “oyster fishery (1959 Act) order” means an order made under Chapter III of this Part F228[before the commencement of section 12 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997,].
C148
Application of section extended (1.01.1963) by Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1962 (31/1962), s. 30(1), S.I. No. 216 of 1962.
Provision in relation to Moville Area.
30.—(1) Sections 102, 103 and 114 and Parts XIII to XVI (which provisions relate to sea fisheries and certain other matters) of the Principal Act shall (notwithstanding section 325 of that Act) extend to the Moville Area and, for the purpose of giving full effect to the said provisions, every other provision of the Principal Act or of this Act which is applicable in relation to any of the said provisions shall also extend to that Area.