Fisheries (Statute Law Revision) Act, 1956

Interpretation of this Act.

1.—(1) In this Act—

the expression “the Acts” means the Fisheries Acts, 1842 to 1953;

the expression “the Act of 1925” means the Fisheries Act, 1925 (No. 32 of 1925);

the expression “the Act of 1933” means the Sea Fisheries Protection Act, 1933 (No. 53 of 1933);

the expression “the Act of 1935” means the Shannon Fisheries Act, 1935 (No. 4 of 1935);

the expression “the Act of 1937” means the Sea Fisheries (Protection of Immature Fish) Act, 1937 (No. 33 of 1937);

the expression “the Act of 1939” means the Fisheries Act, 1939 (No. 17 of 1939);

the expression “the Act of 1945” means the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act, 1945 (No. 12 of 1945);

the expression “the Act of 1953” means the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1953 (No. 16 of 1953);

the expression “District Justice” means a Justice of the District Court;

the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Agriculture.

(2) In this Act, references to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment, including this Act.

(3) This Act shall be construed as one with the Acts.