Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 17)

PART I N.I. FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

N.I. Definitions of mouths of rivers, etc.

16 Definitions of mouths of rivers, etc. N.I.

(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Ministry may by order define, by reference to a map or otherwise,—

(a) the mouth of any river at its entrance into any lake or the sea;

(b) the mouth of any tributary river at its entrance into any other river;

(c) the boundary between the tidal and freshwater portions of any river;

(d) the point or points to or from which distances are to be measured under this Act;

(e) the areas within which it is prohibited under this Act to use or practise certain methods of fishing;

F1 [(f) the boundary between so much of[F2 the Northern Ireland zone] as is within, and so much thereof as is without, the Londonderry Area [F3 or the Newry Area].]

(2) Where several rivers flow into a common mouth or estuary, an order under this section may declare that the outlets of such rivers form separate mouths.

F1 1968 c.31 (NI)

F2 SI 2002/790

F3 Words in s. 16(1)(f) inserted (1.6.2008) by Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/915 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 34(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(4) (with art. 32); S.R. 2008/232, art. 2, Sch.