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Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1959

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This law amends previous Sea Fisheries Acts from 1952 to 1956, primarily by increasing financial limits for the Board, adjusting terms for its members, and changing rules for licensing sea-fishing vessels.

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Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1959 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge LĂ©im go dtĂ­ an t-ĂĄbhar SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General TĂĄirgthe 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 OifigiĂșil / 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 ReachtaĂ­ocht Achtanna an Oireachtais IonstraimĂ­ ReachtĂșla ReachtaĂ­ocht RĂ©amh-1922 Bunreacht AcmhainnĂ­ Seachtracha BillĂ­ (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris OifigiĂșil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An CoimisiĂșn um AthchĂłiriĂș an DlĂ­) Liosta Rangaithe ReachtaĂ­ochta AistriĂșchĂĄin (achtanna.ie) AistriĂșchĂĄin (Tithe an Oireachtais) FoilseachĂĄin Rialtais ar DĂ­ol DlĂ­ AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nĂł blianta nĂł raon TypeCineĂĄl All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1959 Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1959 Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1959 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de rĂ©ir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht IomlĂĄn Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRĂ­ arna ndĂ©anamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontĂĄil an tAcht IomlĂĄn Number 28 of 1959. SEA FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1959. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definitions. 2. Increase of limit on advances to the Board. 3. Amendment of period of office of members of the Board. 4. Amendment of restriction on licensing of vessels for sea-fishing. 5. Repeal. 6. Short title and collective citation. Acts Referred to Sea Fisheries Act, 1952 1952, No. 7 Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1956 1956, No. 30 Number 28 of 1959. SEA FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1959. AN ACT TO AMEND THE SEA FISHERIES ACTS, 1952 TO 1956. [11th August, 1959.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— Definitions. 1.—In this Act— “the Board” means An Bord Iascaigh Mhara; “the Minister” means the Minister for Lands; “the Principal Act” means the Sea Fisheries Act, 1952 . Increase of limit on advances to the Board. 2.—Subsection (1) of section 18 of the Principal Act, as amended by section 1 of the Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1956 , is hereby amended by the substitution of “three million pounds” for “one million pounds”. Amendment of period of office of members of the Board. 3.—The reference in subparagraph (3) of paragraph 2 of the First Schedule to the Principal Act to a period of two years shall, in relation to appointments of members of the Board effected after the passing of this Act, be construed as a reference to three years, subject to the proviso that, in the case of the appointment of the members whose periods of appointment are to begin on the 24th day of April, 1960,— (a) such two of the six members being appointed as the Minister thinks proper to appoint for two years only shall be appointed for that period, and (b) such two of the six members being appointed as the Minister thinks proper to appoint for one year only shall be appointed for that period. Amendment of restriction on licensing of vessels for sea-fishing. 4— (1) Subsection (1) of section 9 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of “the prescribed number (not less than thirty-five) of” for “thirty-five”. (2) Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 9 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of “body corporate established under and subject to the law of the State and having its principal place of business in the State” for “company incorporated under the Companies Acts, 1908 to 1924, the whole of the share capital of which is held by Irish citizens”. Repeal. 5.—Subsection (6) of section 9 of the Principal Act is hereby repealed. Short title and collective citation. 6.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1959. (2) The Sea Fisheries Acts, 1952 to 1956, and this Act may be cited together as the Sea Fisheries Acts, 1952 to 1959. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License RĂĄiteas PrĂ­obhĂĄideachais Inrochtaineacht AitheantĂłir Eorpach ReachtaĂ­ochta (ELI) CeadĂșnas SonraĂ­ Oscailte Liosta FianĂĄn © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. AtĂĄirgtear ĂĄbhar faoi ChĂłipcheart le cead Ăł Thithe an Oireachtais

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