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Harbours Act, 1976

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This law establishes a new harbour authority for Bantry Bay and defines its powers and functions. It also amends and extends existing Harbours Acts from 1946 and 1947.

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Harbours Act, 1976 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 1976 Harbours Act, 1976 Harbours Act, 1976 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 5 of 1976 HARBOURS ACT, 1976 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Establishment of Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners. 2. Amendment of First Schedule to Principal Act. 3. Short title, construction and collective citation. Acts Referred to Fishery Harbour Centres Act, 1968 1968, No. 18 Harbours Act, 1946 1946, No. 9 Number 5 of 1976 HARBOURS ACT, 1976 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HARBOUR AUTHORITY FOR BANTRY BAY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF SUCH AUTHORITY, FOR THOSE AND OTHER PURPOSES TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE HARBOURS ACTS, 1946 AND 1947, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [16th March, 1976] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Establishment of Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners. 1.—(1) There shall, by virtue of this section, be established a harbour authority for the harbour specified in the Table to this section. (2) The harbour authority established by this section shall be known as the Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners. (3) The powers, functions, duties, assets, rights and liabilities of the council of the county of Cork, in so far as they relate to the pier at Bantry shall, on such day as the Minister may by order appoint, be transferred to the Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners. (4) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the functions, duties and powers in relation to Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre conferred on the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries by the Fishery Harbour Centres Act, 1968 , shall continue to be exercised by that Minister. Table The harbour, the limits of which are the area, including all tidal inlets, bounded by a straight line drawn from Sheep's Head to Crow Head both in the county of Cork and the line of high water, which area is known as Bantry Bay. Amendment of First Schedule to Principal Act. 2.—(1) The First Schedule to the Harbours Act, 1946 , is hereby amended by the insertion in the first, second and third columns, respectively, of Part II of that Schedule after the fourth entry therein of: “ Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners. The council of the county of Cork. Bantry Chamber of Commerce. The Town Commissioners of the town of Bantry. ” (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, Parts IV to X of the Harbours Act, 1946 , and the Second Schedule to that Act shall come into operation on such day or days as, by order or orders made by the Minister under this section, may be fixed therefor either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so fixed for different purposes and different provisions. Short title, construction and collective citation. 3.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Harbours Act, 1976. (2) The Harbours Acts, 1946 and 1947, and this Act shall be construed together and may be cited together as the Harbours Acts, 1946 to 1976. 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

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