Foyle Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1983

Foyle Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1983 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1983 Foyle Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1983 Foyle Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1983 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 2 of 1983 FOYLE FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1983 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Interpretation. 2. Certain offences may be tried on indictment. 3. Alteration of certain penalties under Principal Act. 4. Amendment of section 64 of Principal Act. 5. Prosecution of offences. 6. Amendment of Third Schedule to Principal Act. 7. Short title, construction, collective citation and commencement. Acts Referred to Foyle Fisheries Act, 1952 1952, No. 5 Foyle Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1961 1961, No. 44 Number 2 of 1983 FOYLE FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1983 AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR INCREASED PENALTIES IN RESPECT OF OFFENCES UNDER THE FOYLE FISHERIES ACTS, 1952 TO 1976. [3rd March, 1983] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Interpretation. 1.—In this Act— “the Act of 1961” means the Foyle Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1961 ; “the Principal Act” means the Foyle Fisheries Act, 1952 . Certain offences may be tried on indictment. 2.—(1) A person charged with an offence under section 35 of the Principal Act may be tried on indictment and shall, on conviction on indictment, be liable to a fine not exceeding £2,000, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, or both such fine and such imprisonment. (2) A person charged with an offence under section 49 of the Principal Act may be tried on indictment and shall, on conviction on indictment, be liable to a fine not exceeding £2,000, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years or both such fine and such imprisonment. (3) Any reference to summary conviction in section 35 or section 49 of the Principal Act shall be construed as including a reference to conviction on indictment. Alteration of certain penalties under Principal Act. 3.—(1) A person convicted by the District Court of an offence for which a penalty is provided in any section of the Principal Act specified in column (2) of the Table to this section at any reference number shall, in lieu of so much of the penalty so provided as consists of a fine, imprisonment, a fine or imprisonment, or a fine and imprisonment, be liable to the appropriate penalty specified in column (3) of the said Table at that reference number, and that section shall be construed and have effect accordingly. (2) A person convicted on indictment of an offence under section 41 (inserted by section 3 of the Act of 1961) of the Principal Act shall, in lieu of the penalty specified in subsection (4) (b) of that section, be liable to a fine not exceeding £2,000, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years or both such fine and such imprisonment, and the said section 41 shall be construed and have effect accordingly. (3) A person convicted on indictment of an offence under section 52A (inserted by section 5 of the Act of 1961) of the Principal Actshall, in lieu of the penalty specified in subsection (2) (b) of that section, be liable to a fine not exceeding £2,000, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years or both such fine and such imprisonment, and the said section 52A shall be construed and have effect accordingly. (4) This section shall have effect as respects offences committed after the commencement of this Act. TABLE Ref. No. Section of Principal Act Penalty (1) (2) (3) 1. 35, 49. A fine (not exceeding in all £600) of an amount not exceeding £500 together with an amount not exceeding £50 for each salmon and £10 for each trout in respect of which the offence under the section is committed or imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months or both such fine and such imprisonment. 2. 41, 43, 52A, 67. A fine not exceeding £500 or imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months or both such fine and such imprisonment. 3. 56(4). A fine not exceeding £200. 4. 69. A fine not exceeding £500 and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine (not exceeding in all £600) not exceeding £50 for each day during which the offence continues after conviction thereof. 5. 83(3). A fine not exceeding £200 or imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months or both such fine and such imprisonment. Amendment of section 64 of Principal Act. 4.—Section 64 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion in subsection (5) after “Act” of “and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £200”. Prosecution of offences. 5.—The Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for section 73 of the following section: “73.—Proceedings in the District Court for an offence under this Act may be brought only by the Director of Public Prosecutions or the Commission or an officer of the Commission or a member of the Garda Síochána and not by any other person.”. Amendment of Third Schedule to Principal Act. 6.—The Third Schedule to the Principal Act (as amended by the Act of 1961) is hereby amended by the substitution for Article 2(a) of the following Article: “(a) to take legal proceedings (other than criminal proceedings on indictment) for the enforcement of any provision of this Act or of any regulations made under this Act, or, in the Foyle area, of any law with respect to fisheries;”. Short title, construction, collective citation and commencement. 7.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Foyle Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1983. (2) The Foyle Fisheries Acts, 1952 to 1976, and this Act shall be construed together as one Act and may be cited together as the Foyle Fisheries Acts, 1952 to 1983. (3) This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister may by order appoint. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais