Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1978

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Number 18 of 1978

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1978

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	“Principal Act”.
2.	Indictable and summary proceedings for certain offences.
3.	Increase of certain summary fines.
4.	Forfeiture of boats used in commission of certain offences.
5.	Restriction on foreign sea-fishing boats entering exclusive fishery limits of State.
6.	Provisions in relation to foreign sea-fishing boats lawfully entering exclusive fishery limits of State.
7.	Fishing while on board foreign sea-fishing boat within exclusive fishery limits of State.
8.	Prohibition of certain methods of fishing within exclusive fishery limits of State.
9.	Conservation of fish stocks and rational exploitation of fisheries.
10.	Regulations for giving effect to the Convention on the Conduct of Fishing Operations in the North Atlantic.
11.	Extension of powers of detention of boats to boats found in port.
12.	Detention of boats and persons on board for 48 hours where certain offences suspected.
13.	Detention of boats and persons charged or to be charged pending prosecution.
14.	Detention of boats pending determination of any proceedings (including appeals) under Chapter II or III of Part XIII of Principal Act.
15.	Provisions in relation to cases in District Court.
16.	Amendment of definition of “fish”.
17.	Amendment of definition of “net”.
18.	Prosecution of offences by Minister and Attorney General.
19.	Service of documents.
20.	Saver.
21.	Continuance of certain instruments.
22.	Repeals.
23.	Short title, construction and collective citation.

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Number 18 of 1978

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1978

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE FISHERIES ACTS. 1959 TO 1976. [4th July, 1978]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: