Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006

Number 8 of 2006

SEA-FISHERIES AND MARITIME JURISDICTION ACT 2006

REVISED

Updated to 26 June 2024

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006. 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.

All Acts up to and including the Employment Permits Act 2024 (17/2024), enacted 25 June 2024, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Sea-Fisheries (Bluefin Tuna) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 352 of 2024), made 26 June 2024, were considered in the preparation of this revision.

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Number 8 of 2006


SEA-FISHERIES AND MARITIME JURISDICTION ACT 2006

REVISED

Updated to 26 June 2024


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title, collective citation and construction.

2. Definitions.

3. Regulations.

4. Repeals and Revocations.

5. Expenses.

PART 2

Sea-Fisheries

Chapter 1

Preliminary

6. Definitions (Part 2).

7. Moville and Louth areas.

Chapter 2

Regulation of Sea-Fishing

8. Restriction on foreign sea-fishing boats entering exclusive fishery limits.

9. Provisions in relation to foreign sea-fishing boats lawfully entering exclusive fishery limits.

10. Unauthorised fishing while on board foreign sea-fishing boat within exclusive fishery limits.

11. Contravention of EC Regulation (common fisheries policy).

12. Management of State’s fishing quota — notices.

13. Management and Regulation of State’s fishing opportunities and fishing effort — authorisations.

14. Regulations to give effect to common fisheries policy.

15. National regulatory measures to supplement common fisheries policy.

Chapter 2A

Regulation of Irish fishing masters

15A. Interpretation and application (Chapter 2A of Part 2).

15B. Irish Fishing Master Register

15C. Certificate of master registration.

15D. Data entered in Irish Fishing Master Register.

15E. Regulations relating to maintenance and administration of Irish Fishing Master Register.

15F. Taking charge of certain sea-fishing boats when not registered in the Irish Fishing Master Register

15G. Determination Panel.

15H. Notification of an alleged serious infringement.

15I. Assignment of points by Authority.

15J. Matters relating to points assigned.

15K. Suspension of Irish fishing master from Irish Fishing Master Register.

15L. Removal of master from Irish Fishing Master Register for accumulation of points or suspensions.

15M. Appeals Officer.

15N. Appeal to the Appeals Officer .

15O. Notification of assignment of points.

15P. Service of notifications to masters.

15Q. Matters relating to oral hearings .

15R. Offence of employing person who is suspended or removed from Irish Fishing Master Register.

15S. Consideration by Determination Panel and Appeals Officer of submissions.

15T. Extension of time limits.

15U. Points to be assigned for serious infringement specified in Article 90(1)(c) of Control Regulation.

Chapter 3

Sea-Fisheries Protection Officers — Detention of boats — Related offences

16. Sea-fisheries protection officers.

17. Powers of sea-fisheries protection officer related to the inspection, examination and detention of sea-fish, etc.

17A. Search warrants.

18. Powers of sea-fisheries protection officer relating to fishing boats.

19. Detention of boats and persons on board when offences suspected.

20. Detention of boats and persons charged or to be charged pending prosecution.

21. Detention of boats pending determination of any proceeding (including appeals) under relevant provision.

22. Recovery of fine for offence under relevant provision and possession by sea-fisheries protection officer of articles forfeited.

23. Trial in District Court of person charged with offence on boat detained by sea-fisheries protection officer.

24. Offence — obstruction, etc., of sea-fisheries protection officer.

25. Offence — assaulting sea-fisheries protection officer.

26. Immunity of sea-fisheries protection officer.

26A. Data Transfer.

Chapter 4

Matters relating to indictable fishery offences, proceedings, forfeiture

27. Option for accused persons as regards proceedings in relation to indictable offences under Sea-Fisheries Acts 2003and2006.

28. Penalties and forfeiture for certain indictable fishery offences.

29. Non-obligation of Court to pronounce or record forfeiture where forfeiture falls as a statutory consequence of conviction.

30. Disposal of forfeitures.

31. Forfeiture of proceeds from disposal of illegally-caught fish.

32. Prosecutor may appeal dismissal of proceedings in District Court.

33. Proof that boat is foreign sea-fishing boat.

34. Offence by body corporate, etc.

35. Service of trial documents — persons resident outside State.

36. Defence.

37. Presumption.

38. Prosecution of summary offences —Sea-Fisheries Acts 2003and2006.

39. Prosecution of sea-fisheries offences by DPP and saver.

Chapter 5

Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority

40. Establishment day.

41. Establishment of Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority.

42. Independence of Authority.

43. Functions of Authority.

44. Transfer of functions.

45. Transfer of assets and liabilities of staff, etc., transferred.

46. Policy directions by Minister to Authority.

47. Members of Authority.

48. Consultative Committee.

49. Complaints procedures.

50. Staff of Authority.

51. Sea-fisheries protection officers.

52. Transfer of staff from Minister to Authority.

53. Consultants and advisers.

54. Indemnity.

55. Membership of House of Oireachtas, European Parliament and local authorities.

56. Code of Conduct.

57. Disclosure of interests.

58. Disclosure of confidential information.

59. Superannuation of members of Authority.

60. Superannuation of staff of Authority.

61. Resources made available by Minister to Authority.

62. Grants to Authority.

63. Fees.

64. Borrowings.

65. Accounts and annual report of Authority.

66. Strategy Statement of Authority.

67. Publication of reports of Authority.

68. Accountability of Authority to Committees of Oireachtas.

69. Premises of Authority.

70. Seal of Authority.

71. Authority to keep itself informed on certain matters.

72. Provision of services by Authority.

73. Definitions (Chapter 5).

Chapter 6

Registration of sea-fishing boats and miscellaneous offences involving sea-fishing boats

74. Register of Fishing Boats.

75. Registration, lettering and numbering of sea-fishing boats.

76. Regulations.

77. Fees.

78. Continuance of Regulations of 2005.

79. Miscellaneous offences involving sea-fishing boats.

80. Definitions (Chapter 6).

PART 3 (Repealed)

Maritime Jurisdiction (Including Exclusive Economic Zone and Exclusive Fishery Limits) of the State

81. Definitions (Part 3). (Repealed)

82. Territorial seas. (Repealed)

83. Outer limit of territorial seas. (Repealed)

84. Contiguous zone. (Repealed)

85. Baseline. (Repealed)

86. Internal waters. (Repealed)

87. Exclusive economic zone of State. (Repealed)

88. Exclusive fishery limits of State. (Repealed)

89. Jurisdiction in case of offence. (Repealed)

90. Prosecution of non-national for offence on foreign ship. (Repealed)

91. Saving as to jurisdiction. (Repealed)

92. Evidence as to extent of internal waters, territorial seas, exclusive economic zone and exclusive fishery limits. (Repealed)

93. Adaptation of enactments. (Repealed)

94. Laying of orders before Houses of Oireachtas. (Repealed)

PART 4

Amendments to Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2003, Mercantile Marine Act 1955, Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968, Dumping at Sea Act 1996 and Maritime Safety Act 2005

Chapter 1

Trial of Offences

95. Provisions in relation to cases in District Court.

96. Prosecution of summary offences —Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2006.

Chapter 2

Licensing of sea-fishing boats and miscellaneous amendments to Act of 2003

97. Sea-fishing boat licences.

98. Tax clearance certification requirement for applicants for sea-fishing boat licences.

99. Miscellaneous amendments to Act of 2003.

Chapter 3

Mercantile Marine

100. Amendment of Act of 1955.

Chapter 4

Aquaculture

101. Miscellaneous amendments to Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 — aquaculture.

Chapter 5

Fishery Harbour Centres

102. Amendment of section 4 of Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968.

Chapter 6

Dumping at Sea

103. Amendment of Dumping at Sea Act 1996.

Chapter 7

Maritime Safety

104. Amendment of Maritime Safety Act 2005.

SCHEDULE 1

Enactments Repealed

SCHEDULE 2

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982

Part V — Exclusive Economic Zone

SCHEDULE 3

Functions under Regulations which are Transferred


Acts Referred to

British-Irish Agreement Act 1999

1999, No. 1

Carer’s Leave Act 2001

2001, No. 19

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993

1993, No. 8

Continental Shelf Act 1968

1968, No. 14

Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000

2000, No. 28

Courts Act 1964

1964, No. 11

Courts of Justice Act 1924

1924, No. 10

Courts of Justice Act 1936

1936, No. 48

Criminal Justice Act 1994

1994, No. 15

Criminal Justice Act 1999

1999, No. 10

Criminal Procedure Act 1967

1967, No. 12

Dumping at Sea Act 1996

1996, No. 14

Dumping at Sea Acts 1996 and 2004

European Communities Act 1972

1972, No. 27

European Parliament Elections Act 1997

1997, No. 2

Finance Act 2002

2002, No. 5

Fisheries Act 1980

1980, No. 1

Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2003

Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1962

1962, No. 31

Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1974

1974, No. 25

Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1978

1978, No. 18

Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1983

1983, No. 27

Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1994

1994, No. 23

Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997

1997, No. 23

Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2001

2001, No. 40

Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003

2003, No. 21

Fisheries and Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1998

1998, No. 54

Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959

1959, No. 14

Fisheries (Ireland) Act 1845

8 & 9 Vic., c. 108

Fisheries (Ireland) Act 1846

9 Vic., c. 3

Fisheries (Revision of Loans) Act 1931

1931, No. 33

Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968

1968, No. 18

Fishery Harbour Centres Acts 1968 to 2005

Fishing Licences (Moville District) Act 1951

1951, No. 25

Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act 1998

1998, No. 29

Foyle Fisheries Act 1952

1952, No. 5

Freedom of Information Act 1997

1997, No. 13

Freshwater Fisheries (Prohibition of Netting) Act 1951

1951, No. 21

Local Government Act 2001

2001, No. 37

Maritime Jurisdiction Act 1959

1959, No. 22

Maritime Jurisdiction Acts 1959 to 1988

Maritime Jurisdiction (Amendment) Act 1964

1964, No. 32

Maritime Jurisdiction (Amendment) Act 1988

1988, No. 9

Maritime Safety Act 2005

2005, No. 11

Maritime Safety Acts 1992 to 2005

Maritime Security Act 2004

2004, No. 29

Mercantile Marine Act 1955

1955, No. 29

Merchant Shipping Act 1894

57 & 58 Vic., c. 60

Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 2005

Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005

Organisation of Working Time Act 1997

1997, No. 20

Parental Leave Act 1998

1998, No. 30

Patents Act 1992

1992, No. 1

Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851

14 & 15 Vic., c. 93

Prosecution of Offences Act 1974

1974, No. 22

Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003

2003, No. 29

Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001

2001, No. 45

Public Offices Fees Act 1879

42 & 43 Vic., c. 58

Radiological Protection Act 1991

1991, No. 9

Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2003

Sea Pollution Act 1991

1991, No. 27

Sea Pollution Acts 1991 to 1999

Sea Pollution (Amendment) Act 1999

1999, No. 18

Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances) (Compensation) Act 2005

2005, No. 9

Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

1997, No. 39

Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994 and 2001

Trawling in Prohibited Areas Prevention Act 1909

9 Edw. 7, c. 8

Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2005

Wildlife Act 1976

1976, No. 39


Number 8 of 2006


SEA-FISHERIES AND MARITIME JURISDICTION ACT 2006

REVISED

Updated to 26 June 2024


AN ACT TO REVISE WITH AMENDMENTS PART XIII OF THE FISHERIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACT 1959 AND THE MARITIME JURISDICTION ACTS 1959 TO 1988, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BODY TO BE KNOWN IN THE IRISH LANGUAGE AS AN T-ÚDARÁS UM CHOSAINT IASCAIGH MHARA, OR IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AS THE SEA-FISHERIES PROTECTION AUTHORITY, AND TO DEFINE ITS FUNCTIONS, TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE FISHERIES ACTS 1959 TO 2003, THE MERCANTILE MARINE ACT 1955, THE FISHERY HARBOUR CENTRES ACT 1968, THE DUMPING AT SEA ACT 1996 AND THE MARITIME SAFETY ACT 2005, TO AMEND OR REPEAL CERTAIN ENACTMENTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS.

[4th April, 2006]

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, Dumping at Sea Acts 1996 to 2009, Maritime Safety Acts 1992 to 2006 and Sea-Fisheries Acts 2003 to 2007 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

46. ...

(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

Number

Year

Short Title/Citation

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8

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2006

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Aquaculture Acts 1997 to 2006

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Dumping at Sea Acts 1996 to 2009

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Maritime Safety Acts 1992 to 2006

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Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006

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Sea-Fisheries Acts 2003 to 2007

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C2

Functions transferred and references to “Department of Finance” and “Minister for Finance” construed (29.07.2011) by Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 2, 3, 5 and sch. 1 part 2, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 6-8.

2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to the administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

3. The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under the provisions of —

(a) the enactments specified in Schedule 1, and

(b) the statutory instruments specified in Schedule 2,

are transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

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5. References to the Minister for Finance contained in any Act or instrument under an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

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Schedule 1

Enactments

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Part 2

1922 to 2011 Enactments

Number and Year

Short Title

Provision

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No. 8 of 2006

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Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006

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Sections 31(2)(a), 43(2), 48(13), 56, 61, 62, 63, 65, 69, 76(h) and 77

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C3

Functions transferred and references to “Minister” and “Department of Finance” construed (4.07.2011 and 6.07.2011, appointed day) by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (10/2011), ss. 7, 9, 11 and sch. 2 part 1, commenced as per s. 1(2) and S.I. No. 401 of 2011.

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

7.— (1) There shall stand established on the appointed day a Department of State to be known, in the Irish language, as an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe or, in the English language, as the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

(2) The member of the Government who is in charge of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform—

(a) shall be known, in the Irish language, as an tAire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe or, in the English language, as the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, and

(b) is, in this Act, referred to as the “Minister”.

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Transfer of certain other functions to Minister.

9.— ...

(2) The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under any of the provisions specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 are transferred to the Minister.

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Transfer of administration and business of Department of Finance.

11.— (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of the functions transferred by sections 8 and 9 are hereby transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any statute or instrument under a statute in so far as they relate to the administration and business transferred by subsection (1) shall, from the appointed day, be construed as references to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

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SCHEDULE 2

Functions Transferred To Minister

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PART 1

Functions performable with consent of Minister for Finance

STATUTES

Number and Year

Short Title

Provision

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No. 8 of 2006

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Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006

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Section 64

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C4

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.

43.— ...

(2) If there is a conflict between — ...

(b) between the Aquaculture Acts and these Regulations, these Regulations prevail.

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C5

Act included in definition of “food legislation” for purposes of Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act 1998 (29/1998) by Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act 1998 (29/1998), s. 2 and sch. 1 part 1 as amended (19.12.2007) by Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act 1998 (Amendment of First and Second Schedules) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 839 of 2007), art. 2.

Interpretation.

2.—(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires— ...

“food legislation” means—

(a) the Acts (including any instruments made there under) specified in Part I,

(b) the statutory instruments specified in Part II,

(c) the Regulations of an institution of the European Communities specified in Part III,

of the First Schedule in so far as they relate to food safety and hygiene,

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FIRST SCHEDULE

Food Legislation

PART I

Acts

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[Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006).]

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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

...

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

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006)

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Fishery Harbour Centres Acts 1968 to 2006

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Aquaculture Acts 1997 to 2006

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Dumping at Sea Acts 1996 to 2006

C7

Functions transferred (1.01.2007, establishment day) by European Communities (Hygiene of Fishery Products and Fish Feed) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 335 of 2006), reg. 18(1), commenced as per reg. 18(1) by S.I. No. 376 of 2006.

Transfer of Minister’s functions to Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority.

18.— (1) Subject to paragraph (3), the functions of the Minister under these Regulations are transferred to the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority on the establishment day appointed under section 40 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006).

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C8

Application of collectively cited Fisheries Acts restricted (20.12.1999) by Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1999 (35/1999), s. 31, S.I. No. 419 of 1999.

Exclusion of Carlingford Area from Dundalk Fishery District.

31.—Notwithstanding anything in the Fisheries Acts, 1959 to 1998, the area comprising the Dundalk Fishery District does not include any part of the Carlingford Area within the meaning of paragraph 5 of Part 6 of Annex 2 to the Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland establishing Implementation Bodies done at Dublin on the 8th day of March, 1999, the text of which is set out in the Schedule to the British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 (No. 1 of 1999).

C9

Application of collectively cited Fisheries Acts restricted (30.06.1998) by Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (23/1997), s. 16, S.I. No. 203 of 1998.

Effect of licence.

16.—(1) A licence is binding on the State and on all persons whomsoever, and, subject to section 8 (3), shall operate to enable the licensee to carry on, in accordance with the licence, such operations as are specified in the licence, free from all prior or other rights, titles, estates or interests, if any.

(2) In addition to his or her entitlement under subsection (1), and notwithstanding anything contained in the Fisheries Acts, 1959 to 1995, or any instrument under those Acts, a licensee and any person acting under the directions of a licensee shall, by virtue of, but subject to the conditions of, the licence and the requirements of any regulations made under section 71 , have the exclusive right to do within the boundaries or limits specified in the licence anything authorised by the licence or necessary or expedient to conduct the operations specified in the licence.

C10

Application of collectively cited Fisheries Acts restricted (30.06.1998) by Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997, s. 77(2), S.I. No. 203 of 1998, as amended (1.07.2010) by Inland Fisheries Act 2010 (10/2010), s. 8 and sch. 2 part 11, commenced as per s. 5(2).

Recapture of escaped stock.

77.—(1) [Inland Fisheries Ireland] may take such action as it considers necessary to recapture stock which has escaped from a facility operated under a licence.

(2) The Minister, or an officer of the Minister designated by the Minister for the purposes of this section, may, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or of the Fisheries Acts, 1959 to 1995, authorise a licensee or other person or body to take such action as is specified in the authorisation to recapture stock which has escaped from a facility operated under a licence.

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Editorial Notes:

E1

Previous affecting provision: application of Act extended (13.04.2006) by Sea Fisheries (Technical Conservation Measures) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 171 of 2006), reg. 5; revoked (5.06.2013) by Sea-Fisheries (Technical Measures) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 197 of 2013), reg. 6(1).