The Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966
2.—(1) In section 11(3), for “section 111” substitute “section 111 or regulations made under section 26(1)(jj)”.
(2) In section 11B(2), omit paragraph (b) and the words “and the Foyle Fisheries Commission”.
(3) In section 15(1) after “Londonderry Area” insert “or the Newry Area”.
(4) In section 16(1)(f) after “Londonderry Area” insert “or the Newry Area”.
(5) In section 26, in subsection (1) after paragraph (j) insert—
“(jj)the regulation or prohibition of the sale of any species of fish caught by rod and line;”.
(6) In section 41—
(a)in subsection (1) for “licence”, where that word twice occurs, substitute “fishing licence”;
(b)after subsection (5) add—
“(6) In this section “fishing licence” means a fishing licence issued under Part III or a fishing licence issued by the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission under regulations made by the Commission under the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952.
(7) In relation to a fishing licence issued by the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission, the reference in subsection (1) to byelaws shall be construed as a reference to regulations made by the Commission under the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952.”.
(7) Section 45 is renumbered as subsection (1) of that section and after that subsection add—
“(2) In this section “fishing licence” means a fishing licence issued under Part III or a fishing licence issued by the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission under regulations made by the Commission under the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952.”.
(8) In section 108(1)(c) after “Londonderry Area” insert “or the Newry Area”.
(9) In section 110, subsection (4) ceases to have effect.
(10) In section 124, after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) In the application of this section to the Londonderry Area and the Newry Area, the reference in subsection (1) to sea-fisheries does not include a reference to tope, sea bass, mussel or oyster fisheries.”.
(11) In section 179—
(a)in subsection (3)(b)(i) for “licence”, where that word first occurs, substitute “fishing licence”;
(b)after subsection (4) add—
“(5) In this section “fishing licence” means a fishing licence issued under Part III or a fishing licence issued by the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission under regulations made by the Commission under the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952.”.
(12) In section 203(1)(a) after “Londonderry Area” insert “or the Newry Area”.
(13) In section 206(1), in the definition of “fishing licence” after “fishing licence” insert “, except in sections 41, 45 and 179,”.
(14) In section 212—
(a)in subsection (1) for “13” substitute “14”;
(b)after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) Sections 11 to 11C and Parts IX and IXA shall not apply to the Londonderry Area or the Newry Area.
(1B) In subsection (1), the reference to sea-fisheries does not include a reference to tope, sea bass, mussel or oyster fisheries.”.