Galway Harbour Act, 1935

Restrictions on blasting.

40.—(1) It is hereby provided for the protection of the salmon fisheries of the River and Lough Corrib and the persons interested therein that nothing in this Act shall be deemed to permit or authorise the Board, for the purpose of executing the works or otherwise, to use any explosive substance or permit or suffer any contractor, servant or agent acting on behalf of the Board to use any such substance within the area of the works in any ground for the time being covered with water or in any water during the months of February, March, April, May, June or July in any year, save and except within or to the northward of an imaginary line drawn from the seaward extremity of the wall or quay dividing the Old Dock from the River Corrib to the seaward extremity of the point of land lying immediately to the northward of the proposed site of Work No. 2 such imaginary line being shown for greater certainty on the plan marked K2A and signed in triplicate by Mr. James M. Dillon, the Chairman of the Joint Committee of Dáil Eireann and Seanad Eireann to which the Bill for this Act was referred, one copy of which has been deposited in the Private Bill office, one copy with the Clerk of the Board of Conservators of Fisheries for the Galway District, and one copy with the Secretary to the Board.

(2) Whenever it is intended to use any explosive substance within the area of the works in any ground for the time being covered with water or in any water, the Board shall cause not less than three hours' notice of such intention to be given in writing on behalf of the Board to the Clerk of the Board of Conservators of Fisheries for the Galway District or to such person as he may from time to time designate to receive such notices on his behalf.

(3) Save as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the Board to use explosive substances as and where the Board may be advised for the purpose of executing the works,