Fisheries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1987

Amendment of section 67 of Principal Act.

5.—Section 67 (which relates to ordinary fishing licences) of the Principal Act is hereby amended—

(a) by the deletion of subsection (2);

(b) by the substitution of the following subsections for subsections (3) and (4):

“(3) (a) The periods for which ordinary fishing licences are to be issued shall be—

(i) in the case of salmon rod ordinary licences — the period of twenty-one days and the period of one year,

(ii) in the case of trout rod ordinary licences — the period of twenty-one days and the period of one year,

(iii) in the case of coarse fish rod ordinary licences — the period of twenty-one days and the period of one year,

(iv) in the case of composite freshwater angling ordinary licences — the period of one year,

(v) in the case of other ordinary fishing licences — the period of one year.

(b) Salmon rod ordinary licences issuable for twenty-one days and available for use in every fishery district shall be called, and in this Act are referred to as, salmon rod (twenty-one day) ordinary licences.

(c) Salmon rod ordinary licences issuable for a year and available for use in every fishery district shall be called, and in this Act are referred to as, salmon rod (annual) ordinary licences.

(d) Trout rod ordinary licences issuable for twenty-one days and available for use in every fishery district shall be called, and in this Act are referred to as, trout rod (twenty-one day) ordinary licences.

(e) Trout rod ordinary licences issuable for a yearand available for use in every fishery district shall be called, and in this Act are referred to as, trout rod (annual) ordinary licences.

(f) Coarse fish rod ordinary licences issuable for twenty-one days and available for use in every fishery district shall be called, and in this Act are referred to as, coarse fish rod (twenty-one day) ordinary licences.

(g) Coarse fish rod ordinary licences issuable for a year and available for use in every fishery district shall be called, and in this Act are referred to as, coarse fish rod (annual) ordinary licences.

(4) (a) A salmon rod (twenty-one day) ordinary licence, a trout rod (twenty-one day) ordinary licence and a coarse fish rod (twenty-one day) ordinary licence shall each be valid and in force for the period of twenty-one days commencing on the date specified in that behalf in the licence concerned.

(b) An ordinary fishing licence (other than an ordinary fishing licence to which paragraph (a) of this subsection relates) shall be valid and in force for the year specified in that behalf in the licence.”;

(c) by the substitution of the following subsections for subsections (6) and (7):

“(6) Every ordinary fishing licence issued by a regional board shall—

(a) be in such form as the Minister may from time to time direct,

(b) state thereon—

(i) the name of the regional board concerned,

(ii) the period for which it is to be valid and in force,

(iii) where appropriate, the number or name of the fishery district to which it relates,

(iv) the kind of fishing engine to which it relates.

(7) Where an application is made for a freshwater rod ordinary licence, such licence shall be issued by that board.”;

(d) by the substitution of the following subsections for subsections (11) to (15):

“(11) An ordinary fishing licence (not being a freshwater rod ordinary licence) shall be available for use in the fishery district as regards which the application for the licence was made and which is specified in the licence and being a fishery district in the fisheries region of the regional board by which it was issued and in no other fishery district.

(12) Every freshwater rod ordinary licence shall be available for use in every fishery district.

(13) Every freshwater rod ordinary licence shall specify the name and address of the person to whom it is issued and such licence shall not be available for use by any person except the person named therein or be transferred to any other person.

(14) Every ordinary fishing licence (other than a freshwater rod ordinary licence) shall operate to authorise the use, during the period specified therein and in the fishery district specified therein, of a fishing engine of the kind specified therein, but subject to the provisions of this Act and any instrument made thereunder.

(15) Every freshwater rod ordinary licence shall operate to authorise the person named therein, but no other person, to use, during the period specified therein and in every fishery district—

(a) in the case of a salmon rod ordinary licence, a salmon rod,

(b) in the case of a trout rod ordinary licence, a trout rod,

(c) in the case of a coarse fish rod ordinary licence, not more than two coarse fish rods,

(d) in the case of a composite freshwater angling ordinary licence any combination of rods referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this subsection,

subject to the provisions of this Act and any instrument made thereunder.”;

(e) by the deletion of subsection (16).