Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959

Close season for molluscs (other than oysters).

283.—(1) The Minister, if he thinks fit, may make a bye-law fixing a period or periods in each year within which it shall not be lawful to take or attempt to take molluscs (other than oysters) of the kind specified in the bye-law from any locality specified in the bye-law or to have in possession or custody or sell or attempt to sell molluscs (other than oysters) of that kind taken from the said locality, and the period or periods so fixed in relation to any locality by any such bye-law shall, so long as such bye-law remains in force, be the close season for molluscs (other than oysters) of the kind specified in the bye-law in that locality.

(2) The provisions set out in the Fifth Schedule to this Act shall apply in relation to the making or alteration of any bye-law made under this section.