Clement Hayes v Ireland and Others

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judge: Justice William M. McKechnie
• Judgment Date: 18 June 2010
• Neutral Citation: [2010] IEHC 325
• Docket Number: Record No.: 322 JR/2007
• Court: High Court
• Date: 18 June 2010

[2010] IEHC 325

THE HIGH COURT

Record No.: 322 JR/2007

Hayes v Ireland & Ors

Between:

CLEMENT HAYES

Applicant

-and-

IRELAND, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND DISTRICT JUDGE FINN

Respondents

GVM EXPORTS LTD (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) v IRELAND & ORS UNREP MCKECHNIE 28.07.2010 2010 IEHC 323

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 191991 SI 114/191991 ART 5(5)

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 191991 SI 114/191991 ART 18(1)

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 191991 SI 114/191991 ART 18(2)

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS)(AMDT) ORDER 2003 SI 700/2003 ART 10

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS)(AMDT) ORDER 2003 SI 700/2003 ART 19(7)

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS)(AMDT) ORDER 2001 SI 229/2001 ART 7

BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS (ATTESTATION OF STATE & GENERAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 1989 SI 308/1989 ART 12(4)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999 REG 6(2)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999 REG 8

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999 REG 12

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999 REG 19(B)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999 REG 20(1)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999 REG 21

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999 REG 24

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS 1966 - 2001 APPROVAL & REG OF DEALERS & DEALERS PREMISES O 2001 SI 79/2001 ART 8(3)

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS) (AMDT) ORDER 1998 SI NO 39/1998 ART 2

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 191991 SI 114/11991991 ART 31

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS)(AMDT) ORDER 2000 SI 57/2000

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 6/1966 S48(1)(A)

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 6/1966 S48(1)(D)

EC REG 1760/2000

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 S3

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 S3(13)

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 S3(20)

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 S3(27)

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS)(AMDT) ORDER 2003 SI 700/03 ART 10

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 S3(12)

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS)(AMDT) ORDER 2001 SI 229/01 ART 11

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 191991 SI 114/1991 S3(14)

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 191991 SI 114/1991 S3(15)

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 191991 SI 114/1991 S3(16)

BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS (ATTESTATION OF STATE & GENERAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 1989 ART 12(4)

BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS (ATTESTATION OF STATE & GENERAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 1989 ART 35

DISEASES OF ANIMALS (AMDT) ACT 2001 S29A

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999ART 3

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999ART 6

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999ART 8

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999ART 12

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999ART 19

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999ART 20(1)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999ART 21

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999ART 24

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999ART 29(1)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 1972 S4

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 1972 S3(3)

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 191991 SI 114/1991 ART 2

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999ART 2

EEC REG 1760/2000 ART 2

EEC REG 820/97

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999REG 8

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999REG 6(2)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999REG 24

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999REG 5

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999REG 4(1)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999REG 4(1)(B)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999REG 4(1)(C)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999REG 13

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999REG 6(2)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999REG 24

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999REG 3

EEC REG 1760/2000 ART 4

EEC REG 1760/2000 ART 5

EEC REG 1760/2000 ART 6

EEC REG 1760/2000 ART 7

ADMINISTRAZIONE DELLE FINANZE DELLO STATO v SIMMENTHAL SPA 1978 ECR 629

FALMINION COST v ENEL 1964 ECR 585

INTERNATIONAL HANDELSGESELL SCHAFT MBH v EINFUHR - IND VORRATSSTELLE FUR GETREIDE UND FUTTERMITTEL 1970 EXR 1125

CRAIG & DE BURCA EU LAW 4ED 2008 CH 10

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 S27

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 S29A

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 S48

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 S49

BOVINE DISEASES (LEVIES)(AMDT) ACT 1979 S23

BOVINE DISEASES (LEVIES)(AMDT) ACT 1966 S7

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 S20(B)

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS) (AMDT) ORDER 1998 SI NO 39/1998 ART 18(2)

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS) (AMDT) ORDER 1998 SI NO 39/1998 ART 2

EEC 81/401

BROWNE v IRELAND 2003 3 IR 305

KENNEDY v IRELAND 2005 IESC 36

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 2007 S4

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 SCHEDULE II ART 4 PART 22

BRUCELLOSIS IN CATTLE (GENERAL PROVISIONS) (AMDT) ORDER, 2001 ART 7

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 ART 5(5)

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 ART 3( 1)

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 S29A

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999S29(1)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 1972 S3

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 1972 S3(3)

BOVINE DISEASES(LEVIES) (AMDT) ACT 1996 S7

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 ART 8

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 ART 12

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 ART 19

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 ART 20(1)

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 ART 21

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 ART 24

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1966 ART 29

BROWNE v IRELAND 2003 3 IR 205

SEA FISHERIES (DRIFT NET) ORDER 1998 SI 267/1998

EEC REG 1239/98

FISHERIES CONSOLIDATION ACT 959 S223A

KENNEDY v AG 2007 2 IR 45

MACKEREL LICENSING ORDER 1999 SI 311/1999

EEC 2847/93

COMMISSION v BELGIUM 1980 ECR 1473

COMMISSION v ITALY 1983 ECR 711

COMMISSION v NETHERLANDS 1987 ECR 3989

BROWNE v BORD PLEANALA 1989 ILRM 865

DEUTSCHE GMBH v GERMANY 1983 ECR 2633

EUROPEAN COMMISSION v GERMANY 1986 3 CMLR 579

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 1972 S4(1)(A)

CONSTITUTION ART 25

MEAGHER v MIN FOR AGRICULTURE 1994 1 IR 329

PHILIP & ORS v MIN FOR AGRICULTRE 2001 2 IR 139

CONSTITUTION ART 15.2.1

FISHERIES CONSOLIDATION ACT 1959

KENNEDY v AG 2007 2 IR 45

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 1972 S3(3)

CONSTITUTION ART 29.4.10

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 1972 S4(1)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 1972 S4(2)

INTERPRETATION ACT 1937 S8-9

INTERPRETATION ACT 2005 S15

INTERPRETATION ACT S16

INTERPRETATION ACT 2005 S2(1)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (IDENTIFICATION & REGISTRATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS) REGS 1999 SI 276/1999ART 1(2)

INTERPRETATION ACT 1937 S9(1)

INTERPRETATION ACT 1937 S8

EUROPEAN UNION

Statutory interpretation

Criminal law - Indictable offence - Agriculture - Delegated legislation - Principles and policies - Transposition of European legislation -Inadequate transposition of European legislation - Words and phrases - "holding"- Area of exclusive European competency - Statutory instrument purporting to create indictable offence - Statutory instrument altering or extending ingredients of an indictable offence - Constitutionality of regulations having statutory effect - Whether possible to ascertain commencement date of regulations having statutory effect - Whether pre-existing orders can give effect to European law - Whether creation of statutory instrument ultra vires powers of Minister - Whether Interpretation Acts determine commencement date of regulations having statutory effect - Commencement date - Regulation having statutory effect - Whether possible to ascertain commencement date of regulations having statutory effect - Whether Interpretation Acts determine commencement date of regulations having statutory effect âêÆ Browne v Ireland [2003] 3 IR 205 and Kennedy v AG [2007] IESC 36, [2007] 2 IR 45 considered; Maher v Minister for Agriculture [2001] 2 IR 139 and Meagher v Minister for Agriculture [1994] 1 IR 329 followed - European Communities (Identification and Registration of Bovine Animals) Regulations 1999 (SI 276) - Interpretation Act 1937 (No 38 ), ss 8 and 9 - Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No 6) - European Communities Act 1972 (No 27), ss 3 and 4 - European Communities (Amendment) Act 1973 (No 20) - Interpretation Act 2005 (No 23), ss 15 &16 - Constitution of Ireland 1937, Article 15.2.1 - Council Regulation (EC) 820/97 - Council Regulation (EC) 1760/2000 - Relief refused (2007/322JR - McKechnie J - 18/6/2010) [2010] IEHC 325

Hayes v Ireland

1 JUDGMENT of Justice William M. McKechnie delivered on the 18th day of June 2010

2 1. This judgment is given in respect of an...