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Number 14 of 1959.
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FISHERIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACT, 1959.
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Part I
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PRELIMINARY AND GENERAl
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Section
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1.
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Short title.
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2.
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Commencement.
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3.
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Interpretation generally.
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4.
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Regulations.
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5.
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Repeals.
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6.
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Expenses.
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Part II
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MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MINISTER
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7.
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Special tidal waters.
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8.
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Power of Minister to hold inquiries into fisheries.
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9.
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Power of Minister to make bye-laws for the government, management, protection and improvement of fisheries.
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10.
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Definitions of mouths of rivers, boundaries between tidal and freshwater portions of rivers, points of mouths of rivers from which distances are to be measured, etc.
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11.
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Provisions in relation to publication and deposit of bye-laws, etc., and appeal against bye-laws, etc.
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12.
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Regulations for fishing by holders of special local licences.
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13.
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Returns by holders of special local licences.
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14.
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Power of Minister to grant exemption permits for the purposes of artificial propagation, etc.
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15.
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Power of Minister to grant fish culture licences.
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16.
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Power of Minister to take on lease fisheries for research purposes.
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17.
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Power of Minister to restrict importation of live fish, etc.
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18.
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Annual report by the Minister.
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Part III
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FISHERY DISTRICTS AND ELECTORAL DIVISIONS
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19.
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Fishery districts and electoral divisions.
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20.
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Creation of new fishery districts and electoral divisions.
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Part IV
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BOARDS OF CONSERVATORS
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21.
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Construction of boards of conservators.
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22.
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Elections of conservators for electoral divisions to be held in each election year.
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23.
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Number of conservators for electoral divisions.
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24.
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Electorate for election of conservators for an electoral division and scale of votes.
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25.
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Residential or property qualification of conservators.
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26.
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Disqualification from election as a conservator.
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27.
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Triennial elections of conservators.
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28.
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On failure of election former conservators to act.
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29.
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Term of office of conservators.
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30.
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Disqualification of elected member of board of conservators on conviction of offence.
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31.
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Disqualification of conservator by non-attendance at meetings.
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32.
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Resignation of conservator for an electoral division.
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33.
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Casual vacancies amongst elected members.
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34.
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Certain rated occupiers to be ex officio conservators.
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35.
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Disqualification for acting as an ex officio conservator.
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36.
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Appointment of ex officio members in respect of the Shannon fisheries.
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37.
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Appointment of ex officio members in respect of other fisheries acquired by the Electricity Supply Board.
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38.
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Nomination of ex officio members by the Minister.
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39.
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Representation of trout anglers on board of conservators.
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40.
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Officers of board of conservators.
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41.
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Duties of clerk of a board of conservators.
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42.
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Treasurer of the board.
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43.
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Payments of licence duties, etc. to treasurer.
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44.
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Payments by treasurer.
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45.
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Payments in respect of special local licences to Minister by boards of conservators.
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46.
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Board of conservators to furnish annual estimate.
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47.
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Restriction on expenditure by boards of conservators.
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48.
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Accounts of boards of conservators.
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49.
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The Salmon Conservancy Fund.
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50.
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Inquiries in respect of boards of conservators.
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51.
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Power to dissolve boards of conservators.
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52.
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Seal of board of conservators.
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53.
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Proceedings of board of conservators.
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54.
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Protection of salmon spawning in Northern Ireland.
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Part V
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RATES ON FISHERIES
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55.
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Rates on fisheries.
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56.
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Valuations by reference to which fishery rates are to be struck, and provisions in relation to appeals against valuations of fisheries.
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57.
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Amendment of fishery rates.
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58.
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Liability for fishery rate.
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59.
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Collection and recovery of fishery rate.
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60.
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Payments by Minister in lieu of fishery rate.
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61.
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Fishery rates on leased fisheries.
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62.
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Grants to certain boards of conservators.
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63.
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Suspended provisions as to rates on fisheries.
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Part VI
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LICENCES FOR FISHING FOR SALMON, TROUT AND EELS
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Chapter I
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Ordinary Fishing Licences
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64.
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Non-application of this Chapter to special tidal waters.
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65.
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Penalty for using unlicensed scheduled engine, other than rod and line.
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66.
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Penalty for fishing for or taking salmon with rod and line by unlicensed person.
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67.
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Provisions in relation to ordinary fishing licences.
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68.
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Duties on ordinary fishing licences.
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69.
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Licence duties on engines not specified in Fourth Schedule, and restrictions on user of such engines.
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70.
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Agents for issue of ordinary fishing licences.
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71.
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Right to issue of ordinary fishing licences.
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72.
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Payment by instalments of ordinary licence duties on draft nets and drift nets.
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Chapter II
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Licences for Fishing in Special Tidal Waters
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73.
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Penalty for fishing in special tidal waters by unlicensed person.
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74.
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Special local licences and licence duty thereon.
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75.
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Form and effect of special local licences.
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76.
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Issue of special local licences.
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77.
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Payment of special local licence duty by instalments.
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78.
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Forfeiture of special local licences.
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Chapter III
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Licences for Fishing for Trout with Rod and Line in Certain Waters
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79.
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Scheduled trout waters.
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80.
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Penalty for fishing in scheduled trout waters for trout with rod and line by unlicensed person.
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81.
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Kinds of trout rod licences and licence duties thereon.
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82.
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Area of validity of trout rod licences.
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83.
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Right to issue of trout rod licences.
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84.
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Provisions in relation to trout rod licences.
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Chapter IV
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Restrictions on Issue of Fishing Licences
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85.
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Prohibition of issue of ordinary fishing licences in respect of special tidal waters.
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86.
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Prohibition of issue of licences for snap nets in the tidal portion of the River Shannon.
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87.
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Prohibition of issue of licences for snap nets in tidal portion of rivers (other than the River Shannon) in which the Electricity Supply Board has acquired a fishery or fishing right.
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88.
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Restrictions on issue of drift net and draft net licences in tidal portions of rivers in which the Electricity Supply Board has a fishery or fishing rights.
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89.
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Restrictions on issue of licences for nets for fishing in certain fisheries.
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Chapter V
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Forfeiture of Licences
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90.
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Forfeiture of licences.
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Part VII
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REGULATIONS AS TO NETS
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91.
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Restrictions on use of nets.
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92.
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Mesh of nets, made of non-rigid material for the taking of salmon in the sea or tideways.
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93.
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Meshes or openings of engines made of rigid material for the taking of salmon in the sea and tideways.
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94.
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Salmon nets not to be used at mouths of rivers or within half a mile seaward or inwards of mouths of rivers.
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95.
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Restriction on use of nets in freshwater.
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96.
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Restriction on possession of nets, etc.
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Part VIII
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FIXED ENGINES, FISHING WEIRS, FISHING MILL DAMS AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS TO THE PASSAGE OF FISH
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Chapter I
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Prohibition of Fixed Engines, Fishing Weirs and Fishing Mill Dams with Certain Exceptions
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97.
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Penalty for using, etc., fixed engine for the capture of salmon not certificated under the Salmon Fishery (Ireland) Act, 1863.
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98.
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Effect of certificates under section 6 of the Salmon Fishery (Ireland) Act, 1863.
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99.
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Restriction on erection of fishing weirs, fishing mill dams or fixed engines in fresh water portion of rivers.
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100.
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Restriction on use of fishing weirs, fishing mill dams or fixed engines in freshwater.
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101.
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Construction of fishing weirs by the Electricity Supply Board.
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Chapter II
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Restrictions on Sites of Fixed Engines
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102.
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Prohibition of placing or using fixed engines, etc. in narrow part of estuaries.
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103.
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Prohibition of placing or using fixed engines, etc. at mouths of rivers less than one half mile in breadth.
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104.
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Prohibition of bag nets in certain places.
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105.
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Stake nets not to extend further than from high to low water mark.
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Chapter III
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Regulations as to the Construction and User of Fixed Engines
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106.
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Regulations as to construction and user of stake nets and bag nets.
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Chapter IV
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Regulations as to Fishing Weirs and Fishing Mill Dams
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107.
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Free gaps in fishing weirs.
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108.
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Operation of fishing weir by Minister or the Electricity Supply Board without free gap.
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109.
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Operation of eel fishing weirs without free gap.
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110.
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Construction of free gaps in fishing weirs.
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111.
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Penalty for affecting flow of water through free gap by alteration of bed of river.
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112.
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Penalties for fishing in or near free gaps in fishing weirs and obstructing free gaps.
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113.
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Rules as to boxes in salmon fishing weirs and fishing mill dams.
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114.
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Construction of guiding walls appurtenant to fishing weirs and fishing mill dams.
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Chapter V
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Dams and Natural Obstructions
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115.
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Construction of fish passages in dams for sustaining water for mill power, navigation, etc. in salmon rivers.
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116.
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Fish passes in dams and repair of dams.
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117.
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Alteration of abandoned and disused dams.
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118.
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Alteration or removal of natural obstructions in rivers to allow free migration of fish.
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119.
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Offences in relation to fish passes made under...
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