Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959

Definitions of mouths of rivers, boundaries between tidal and freshwater portions of rivers, points of mouths of rivers from which distances are to be measured, etc.

10.—(1) The Minister may from time to time by order—

(a) define, by reference to a map or otherwise, what is to be the boundary of the mouth of any river,

(b) define, by reference to a map or otherwise, what is to be the boundary of the mouth of any tributary river at its entrance into any other river,

(c) define, by reference to a map or otherwise, what is to be the boundary between the tidal and freshwater portions of any river,

(d) define the points of termination of the distances referred to in sections 94 and 103 and illustrate, by map or otherwise, the said points of termination and the space within which it is prohibited by the said section to use or practise certain modes of fishing,

(e) define, by reference to a map or otherwise, the point or points of the mouth of any river from which distances are to be measured under this Act.

(2) Where several streams flow into a common mouth or estuary the Minister may by order declare that the outlets of such streams shall form separate mouths.

(3) The Minister may by order revoke or amend any order made under subsection (1) or (2) of this section.

(4) Every definition made under any repealed enactment and which is in force immediately before the operative date shall continue in force on and after the operative date and the instrument whereby such definition was made shall be deemed to be an order made under subsection (1) or subsection (2) (whichever is appropriate) of this section.