Fisheries and Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1998
Number 54 of 1998
FISHERIES AND FORESHORE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998
REVISED
Updated to 1 January 2019
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Fisheries and Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1998. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
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Number 54 of 1998
FISHERIES AND FORESHORE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998
REVISED
Updated to 1 January 2019
Introduction
This Revised Act presents the text of the Act as it has been amended since enactment, and preserves the format in which it was passed.
Related legislation
Aquaculture Acts 1997 to 2006: this Act, ss. 2, 3 and 4, is one of a group of Acts included in this collective citation, to be construed together as one (Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (8/2006), s. 1(3)). The Acts in this group are:
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (23/1997)
• Fisheries and Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1998 (54/1998), ss. 2, 3 and 4
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2001 (40/2001)
• Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2000 (60/2006), s. 101
Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2007: this Act is one of a group of Acts included in this collective citation, to be construed together as one (Water Services Act 2007 (21/2007), s. 1(5)). The Acts in this group are:
• Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 (14/1959)
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1962 (31/1962)
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1964 (23/1964)
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1976 (23/1976)
• Fisheries Act 1980 (1/1980)
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1987 (14/1987)
• Fisheries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1987 (32/1987)
• Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Act 1990 (21/1990), ss. 23, 25 and 28 in so far as they relate to Fisheries Acts 1959 to 1987
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1991 (26/1991)
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1994 (23/1994)
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1995 (27/1995)
• Fisheries (Commissions) Act 1997 (1/1997)
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (23/1997)
• Fisheries and Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1998 (54/1998), ss. 2-4 and, in so far as they relate to those sections, ss. 1 and 7(2)
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1999 (35/1999)
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2001 (40/2001)
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 (21/2003), other than s. 32 and s. 2 in so far as it relates to s. 32
• Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (8/2006), other than Part 3 and ss. 100, 102-104
• Water Services Act 2007 (30/2007), ss. 1(5) and 111
Fishery Harbour Centres Acts 1968 to 2015: this Act is one of a group of Acts included in this collective citation, to be construed together as one (Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 (13/2015), s. 1(4)). The Acts in this group are:
• Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968 (18/1968)
• Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1980 (22/1980)
• Fishery Harbour Centres (Amendment) Act 1992 (10/1992)
• Fishery Harbour Centres (Amendment) Act 1998 (54/1988), s. 6 and, in so far as they relate to that section, ss. 1 and 7(4)
• Maritime Safety Act 2005 (11/2005), s. 54
• Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (8/2006), s. 102
• Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 (13/2015), s. 35
Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2014: this Act is one of a group of Acts included in this collective citation, to be construed together as one (Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 1(13)). The Acts in this group are:
• Foreshore Act 1933 (12/1933)
• Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1992 (17/1992)
• Fisheries and Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1998 (54/1998), ss. 1 and 7(3) insofar as they relate to s. 5
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 (21/2003), s. 32 and s. 2 insofar as it relates to s. 32
• Maritime Safety Act 2005 (11/2005), Part 6
• Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Act 2007 (17/2007), s. 35
• Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009 (39/2009), other than ss. 1(3) and 1(5), Part 3 and Schedule 2
• Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2011 (11/2011)
• Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 1(13) and the amendment to the Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1992 provided for in s. 5(6) and Schedule 2, Part 6
Annotations
This Revised Act is annotated and includes textual and non-textual amendments, statutory instruments made pursuant to the Act and previous affecting provisions.
An explanation of how to read annotations is available at
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Material not updated in this revision
Where other legislation is amended by this Act, those amendments may have been superseded by other amendments in other legislation, or the amended legislation may have been repealed or revoked. This information is not represented in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the amended legislation if one is available.
Where legislation or a fragment of legislation is referred to in annotations, changes to this legislation or fragment may not be reflected in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the legislation referred to if one is available.
A list of legislative changes to any Act, and to statutory instruments from 1978, may be found linked from the page of the Act or statutory instrument at
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Acts which affect or previously affected this revision
• Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2011 (11/2011)
• Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009 (39/2009)
• Planning and Development Act 2000 (30/2000)
• Foreshore Act 1933 (12/1933)
All Acts up to and including Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Act 2018 (42/2018), enacted 27 December 2018, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
Statutory instruments which affect or previously affected this revision
• European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011)
• European Communities Environmental Objectives (Freshwater Pearl Mussel) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 296 of 2009)
• European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009)
• European Communities (Health of Aquaculture Animals and Products) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 261 of 2008)
• Sea Fisheries, Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 707 of 2007)
All statutory instruments up to and including Criminal Justice (Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 1 of 2019), made 3 January 2019, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
Number 54 of 1998
FISHERIES AND FORESHORE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998
REVISED
Updated to 1 January 2019
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Acts Referred to |
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1980, No. 1 |
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Fisheries Acts, 1959 to 1997 |
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1997, No. 23 |
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1959, No. 14 |
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1968, No. 18 |
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Fishery Harbour Centres Acts, 1968 to 1992 |
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1933, No. 12 |
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Foreshore Acts, 1933 and 1992 |
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Number 54 of 1998
FISHERIES AND FORESHORE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998
REVISED
Updated to 1 January 2019
AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE FISHERIES ACTS, 1959 TO 1997, THE FORESHORE ACT, 1933, AND THE FISHERY HARBOUR CENTRES ACT, 1968, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS. [23rd December, 1998]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
C1
Application of Act and collectively cited Aquaculture Acts 1997 to 2006, Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2003, Fisheries Harbour Centres Acts 1968 and 1980 and Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2011 affected (21.09.2011) by European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 42(22), 46(3), 63(2) and sch. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(3).
Screening for Appropriate Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of implications for European Sites
42. ...
(22) Notwithstanding any provision of any statute listed in the Second Schedule that provides for the consent for a plan or project to which this Regulation applies to be obtained by default on the failure of the public authority to provide a response within a specified timescale or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in respect of any plan or project to which this Regulation applies
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Review of existing plans
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(3) For the purposes of this Regulation, a decision, including a decision to adopt or undertake, or give approval for a plan, may include those adopted, undertaken or approved pursuant to any of the enactments set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.
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General provisions regarding licences etc
63. ...
(2) A licence, consent, permission, permit, derogation or other authorisation given under these Regulations or under any of the enactments referred to in the Second Schedule may include conditions requiring compliance with any guideline or code of practice issued under Regulation 71 or such provisions thereof as may be specified in the conditions.
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SECOND SCHEDULE
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... Aquaculture Acts 1997 to 2006 ... Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2003 Fisheries and Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1998 Fisheries Harbour Centres Acts 1968 and 1980 Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2011 ... |
C2
Certain functions under collectively cited Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009 transferred (7.07.2011) by Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2011 (11/2011), s. 1, commenced on enactment, subject to transitional provisions in ss. 3-9.
Transfer and vesting of certain foreshore functions.
1.— (1) Except as provided for by subsection (2), the functions, immediately before the passing of this Act, of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009 are, on such passing, transferred to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and this subsection has effect for the purpose of vesting in the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the functions so transferred.
(2) The following functions of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009 remain with and continue to be functions of that Minister:
(a) any function in relation to a fishery harbour centre,
(b) any function in respect of—
(i) an activity which is wholly or primarily for the use, development or support of aquaculture, or
(ii) an activity which is wholly or primarily for the use, development or support of sea-fishing including the processing and sale of sea-fish and manufacture of products derived from sea-fish.
(3) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by subsection (1) are, on the passing of this Act, transferred to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.
C3
Certain functions under collectively cited Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005 transferred and additional functions vested (15.01.2010) by Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009 (39/2009), ss. 3 and 4, commenced as per s. 1(4).
Transfer and vesting of certain foreshore functions
3.— (1) Such of the functions, immediately before the commencement date, of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005 to which this Part and Schedule 1 relate are, on that date, transferred to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in accordance with and to the extent provided for by this Part and that Schedule and those provisions have effect for the purpose of vesting in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the functions so transferred.
(2) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by subsection (1) are, on the commencement date, transferred to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
Vesting of additional foreshore functions in Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, etc.
4.— (1) The functions of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009 and to which section 1B (inserted by section 6) of the Act of 1933 relates may be vested in the same Minister of the Government pursuant to an order under section 6(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939.
(2) In relation to the functions of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009, any function vested in another Minister of the Government by or under any provision of any other Act, where that function relates or corresponds to functions of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009, may be transferred under section 6(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939 to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
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C4
Certain references in collectively cited Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009 construed by Foreshore Act 1933 (12/1933), s. 1C, as inserted (15.01.2010) by Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009 (39/2009), s. 6(1), commenced as per s. 1(4).
[References to foreshore in Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009.
1C.— References in the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009 to foreshore belonging to the State shall be construed as references to foreshore which for the time being belongs to the State, including foreshore so belonging whether by virtue of Article 10.2 of the Constitution or otherwise. ]
C5
Application of collectively cited Aquaculture Acts restricted (1.08.2008) by European Communities (Health of Aquaculture Animals and Products) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 261 of 2008), reg. 43(2)(b), in effect as per reg. 1.
Revocations, amendment, etc.
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(2) If there is a conflict between— ...
(b) between the Aquaculture Acts and these Regulations, these Regulations prevail.
C6
Functions transferred and references to “Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources” and “Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources” construed (19.10.2007) by Sea Fisheries, Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 707 of 2007), arts. 2 and 3, in effect as per art. 1, subject to transitional provisions in arts. 4-8.
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any functions transferred by Article 3 are transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Food.
(2) A reference to the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall be construed as a reference to the Department of Agriculture and Food.
3. (1) A function vested in the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources by or under—
(a) an enactment cited in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Order, and
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is transferred to the Minister for Agriculture and Food.
(2) A reference to the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources contained in an enactment or instrument made under an enactment and relating to a function transferred by this Article shall be construed as a reference to the Minister for Agriculture and Food.
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SCHEDULE
PART 1
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Fishery Harbour Centres Acts 1968 to 2006
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Aquaculture Acts 1997 to 2006
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Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005
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C7
Application of collectively cited Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005 restricted by Planning and Development Act 2000 (30/2000), s. 227(8), as substituted (17.10.2006) by Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006 (27/2006), s. 44, S.I. No. 525 of 2006.
Amendment of section 227 of Principal Act.
44.— Section 227 of the Principal Act is amended—
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(b) by substituting the following subsection for subsection (8):
“(8) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005 shall not apply in relation to any application to the Board under section 226, or matters to which subsection (5)(b) applies or a scheme submitted under section 49 of the Roads Act 1993. ”
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Editorial Notes:
E1
Applications for authorisations for discharges and reviews of existing authorisations under collectively cited Foreshore Acts 1933-1992 and Fisheries Acts 1959-2003 made subject to certain requirements (30.07.2009) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009), arts. 7 and 9, in effect as per art. 1(2).
E2
Applications for authorisations for discharges under collectively cited Fisheries Acts 1959-2003 may be made subject to emission limit values as provided (27.07.2009) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Freshwater Pearl Mussel) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 296 of 2009), reg. 12. Note: in the absence of a commencement date in reg. 1(2), the instrument appears to have taken effect on signature.
E3
Previous affecting provision: application of collectively cited Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005 restricted (11.03.2002) by Planning and Development Act 2000 (30/2000), s. 227(8); substituted as pre C-note above.