S.I. No. 84/1998 - Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Section 23) Regulations, 1998.


S.I. No. 84 of 1998.

FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1997 (SECTION 23) REGULATIONS, 1998.

I, MICHAEL WOODS, Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 23 (3) of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 (No. 23 of 1997), as adapted by the Marine (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1997 ( S.I. No. 301 of 1997 ), hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Section 23) Regulations, 1998.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 31st day of March, 1998.

2. The organisations specified in the Schedule to these Regulations are hereby prescribed for the purposes of subsection (3) of section 23 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 (No. 23 of 1997).

SCHEDULE

PRESCRIBED ORGANISATIONS

Section 23(3)(a)

Irish Aquaculture Association

Irish Salmon Growers' Association

Irish Shellfish Association

Section 23(3)(b)

European Federation of Sea Anglers—Ireland

Federation of Irish Salmon and Sea Trout Anglers

Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs

Irish Federation of Sea Anglers

Irish Fish Producers' Organisation

Irish Fishermen's Organisation

Irish Sea Angling Accommodation and Charters

Irish South and West Fishermen's Organisation

Irish Trout Flyfishing Association

Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation

National Anglers Representative Association

National Coarse Fish Federation of Ireland

South West Salmon Anglers' Council

Trout Anglers Federation of Ireland

Wild Salmon Support Group

Section 23(3)(c)

The Institution of Engineers of Ireland

The Irish Planning Institute Ltd.

The Royal Town Planning Institute, Irish Branch—Southern Section

Section 23(3)(d)

An Taisce

Coastwatch Ireland Network

Cork Environmental Alliance

Earthwatch

Irish Tourist Industry Confederation

Irish Women's Environmental Network

Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment (formerly Greenpeace)

Section 23(3)(e)

Irish Business and Employers Confederation

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME)

Small Firms Association

The Chambers of Commerce of Ireland

Section 23(3)(f)

Community and Voluntary Pillar under Partnership 2000

Irish Countrywomen's Association

Macra na Feirme

Muintir na Tire

The National Youth Council

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 30th day of March, 1998.

MICHAEL WOODS,

Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations prescribe certain organisations for the purpose of enabling them to nominate persons from whom the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources may appoint the 6 ordinary members of the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board under section 23 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 (No. 23).