Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959

Prohibition of issue of licences for snap nets in tidal portion of rivers (other than the River Shannon) in which the Electricity Supply Board has acquired a fishery or fishing right.

87.—(1) The Minister, if he so thinks fit on the application of the Electricity Supply Board, may by order prohibit the issue of ordinary licences for fishing with a snap net in the tidal portion of any river in which the said Board has acquired a fishery or fishing right under Part III of the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act, 1945 (No. 12 of 1945).

(2) Whenever the Minister has made an order under subsection (1) of this section, no ordinary licence shall be issued in contravention of such order.