Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2004

Amendment of section 1 of Principal Act.

2.—Section 1 of the Principal Act is amended by—

(a) the substitution for the definition of “harbour authority” of the following:

“ ‘harbour authority’ means—

(a) in the case of a harbour to which the Harbours Acts 1996 and 2000 apply, a company within the meaning of those Acts,

(b) in the case of a harbour to which the Harbours Acts 1946 to 1976 apply, a harbour authority within the meaning of those Acts,

(c) in the case of a fishery harbour centre to which the Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968 applies or any other harbour under the control of the Minister, the said Minister,

(d) in the case of a harbour under the control of a local authority, the local authority concerned,

(e) in the case of a harbour under the management of Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail, that company;”,

and

(b) the substitution for the definition of “the Minister” of the following:

“ ‘Minister’ means the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.”.