Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959

Inquiry into application for an oyster bed licence.

247

247.—Where an application is made to the Minister for an oyster bed licence authorising the planting or laying of an oyster bed in a particular site—

(a) the Minister shall cause a public inquiry to be held as to the expediency of granting the application and so fix the time as to permit of notice being given of the inquiry and the place in the locality of the said site for holding the said inquiry,

(b) the Minister shall cause to be given, in accordance with section 322, notice (which shall specify the reception by him of the application) of the time and place of such inquiry,

(c) the Minister shall appoint an officer of the Minister to hold such inquiry,

(d) the Minister shall take no decision on the application until he has considered the report of the said officer.

Annotations

Amendments:

F229

Repealed by Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (23/1997), s. 5(4), not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C153

Prospective affecting provision: section repealed by Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (23/1997), s. 5(4), not commenced as of date of revision.

247.—F229[…]

C154

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.

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