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18 1949

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1949

PART I.

Preliminary and General.

Short title and collective citation.

1. —(1) This Act may be cited as the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1949.

(2) The Fisheries Acts, 1842 to 1944, the Fisheries (Oyster, Crab and Lobster) Act, 1877, and this Act may be cited together as the Fisheries Acts, 1842 to 1949.

Commencement.

2. —(1) Parts I and III of this Act shall come into operation immediately upon the passing of this Act.

(2) Part II of this Act shall come into operation on such day as shall be fixed for that purpose by order of the Minister.

(3) Part IV of this Act shall come into operation on such day as shall be fixed for that purpose by order of the Minister.

Interpretation.

3. —(1) In this Act—

the expression “the Acts” means the Fisheries Acts, 1842 to 1944, and includes the Fisheries (Oyster, Crab and Lobster) Act, 1877;

the expression “District Justice” means a Justice of the District Court;

the word “instrument” means any order, regulation or bye-law;

the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Agriculture.

(2) In this Act, references to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by this Act.

(3) This Act shall be construed as one with the Acts.

Repeal and amendment of certain enactments.

4. —(1) The enactments mentioned in column (2) of Part I of the First Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent mentioned in column (3) of the said Part I as on and from the commencement of Part II of this Act.

(2) The enactments mentioned in column (2) of Part II of the First Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed as on and from the passing of this Act.

(3) Each enactment mentioned in column (2) of Part III of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect in accordance with the provisions set out in column (3) of the said Part III opposite the mention of that enactment as on and from the commencement of Part IV of this Act.