Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1962

Qualification of conservators.

5.—The following section is hereby substituted for section 25 of the Principal Act:

“25.—A person shall not be eligible at any particular time for election to the office of conservator for any electoral division unless, either—

(a) he would, if an election for that electoral division were held at that particular time, be entitled under subsection (2) or (4) of section 24 to vote at the election, or

(b) (i) he is the rated occupier of a fishery of which the rateable value is less than fifty pounds and which is in the fishery district which includes that electoral division, and

(ii) he has paid the fishery rate in respect thereof for the fishery year immediately preceding the year in which the election for such office takes place and the amount thereof is not less than one pound.”