Shannon Fisheries Act, 1935

Alteration of weekly close season.

22.—(1) Section 20 of the Salmon Fishery (Ireland) Act, 1863, shall have effect in relation to the tidal waters of the River Shannon within the meaning of the Fisheries Acts, 1842 to 1925, as if the words “the succeeding Tuesday morning” were substituted in that section for the words “the succeeding Monday morning” now contained therein.

(2) The Minister for Agriculture may by order vary as he shall think proper, in respect of the said tidal waters of the River Shannon, the weekly close season fixed in respect of those waters by the said section 20 of the Salmon Fishery (Ireland) Act, 1863, as amended by this section, but shall not by any such order increase the said weekly close season to more than seventy-two hours nor reduce the said weekly close season to less than forty-eight hours.