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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
FISHERIES
Made
28th February 2003
Coming into operation
1st March 2003
The Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission, in exercise of its powers under section 13(1) (amended by section 34(3) of the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999(1) and section 5(1) of the British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Act 2002) and 13(2) of the Foyle Fisheries Act 1952(1) which stand transferred to it under section 34(1) of the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999, and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13(1) and (2) of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952(2) and now vested in it(3) and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, with the approval of the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, under the agreement made between those Governments on 19th November 2002(4) and section 5(1) of the British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Act 2000(1), hereby makes the following Regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Licensing of Fishing Engines) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into operation on 1st March 2003.
2. The Foyle and Carlingford Area (Licensing of Fishing Engines) Regulations 2001(5) shall be amended as provided in regulations 3 to 5.
3. In regulation 2 (interpretation) there shall be added at the appropriate alphabetical places the following definitions–
“coarse fishing rod licence” means a fishing licence issued by the Commission for one rod and line to fish for, take and kill eels and coarse fish;
“game fishing rod licence” means a fishing licence issued by the Commission for one rod and line to fish for, take and kill salmonids, eels and coarse fish;
“salmonids” means a fish of the family Salmonidae, including salmon, sea trout, rainbow trout and brown trout
4. In regulation 3(1) for the words “salmon, trout, rainbow trout” where they twice occur there shall be substituted the words “salmonoids, eels”.
5. For Part III of the Schedule there shall be substituted the following Part–
Description of Fishing Engine | Fishing Licence Fee | |
---|---|---|
£ | ||
Season Game Fishing Rod and Line Licence | 21·50 | 32·00 |
Fourteen Day Game Fishing Rod and Line Licence | 10·50 | 15·50 |
Three Day Game Fishing Rod and Line Licence | 5·00 | 7·50 |
Season Game Fishing Rod and Line to be issued to a person under the age of eighteen | 2·00 | 3·00 |
Season Game Fishing Rod and Line Licence provided applicant can produce at the time of application a season game fishing rod licence for the time being in force and issued by the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland or a salmon rod (annual) ordinary licence for the time being in force and issued under section 67 of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959(6) or a salmon rod (annual) (district) ordinary licence, for the time being in force and issued under section 16 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1991(6) | 1·00 | 1·50 |
Season Coarse Fishing Rod and Line Licence | 8·00 | 12·00 |
Season Coarse Fishing Rod and Line Licence to be issued to a person under the age of eighteen | 2·00 | 3·00” |
Given under the Seal of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission on 28th February 2003.
L.S.
R. J. D. Anderson
Chief Executive of the Loughs Agency
Approved by the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 28th February 2003.
P. Smyth
T. O'Connor
being persons authorised by those Governments to signify approval on their behalf.
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations amend the Foyle and Carlingford Area (Licensing of Fishing Engines) Regulations 2001.
Apart from minor and drafting amendments they–
(a)introduce a prohibition on fishing for eels except under licence;
(b)alter the fee for a season game fishing rod and line licence from £21·00 or 33·00 to £21·50 and 32·00 respectively;
(c)reduce the fee for a fourteen day game fishing rod and line licence from £15·50 or 24·00 to £10·50 and 15·50 respectively;
(d)replace the one day game fishing rod and line licence with a three day game fishing and rod and line licence;
(e)reduce the fee for a season game fishing rod and line licence for a person under the age of eighteen from £10·00 or 16·00 to £2·00 and 3·00 respectively;
(f)reduce the concessionary season game fishing rod and line licence for a person holding a season game fishing rod and line licence issued by another authority or body on the island of Ireland from £17·00 or 27·00 to £1·00 and 1·50 respectively; and
(g)reduce the fee for a season coarse fishing rod and line licence for a person under the age of eighteen from £4·00 or 6·00 to £2·00 and 3·00 respectively.
Legislation of the Republic of Ireland
1952 c. 5 (N.I.) as amended by S.I. 1999/859
By S.I. 1999/859 Article 21(1)
Cm 5708
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