Whale Fisheries Act, 1937

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Number 4 of 1937.

WHALE FISHERIES ACT, 1937.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Definitions.
2.	Application of this Act.
3.	Prohibition of catching or treating whales within the exclusive fishery limits of Saorstát Eireann.
4.	Protection of certain whales.
5.	Prohibition of use of unlicensed Saorstát Eireann ships and factories.
6.	Applications for licences.
7.	Grant of licences.
8.	Penalty for breach of condition of licence.
9.	Commencement and duration of licences.
10.	Renewal of licences and duration of renewals.
11.	Fees on grant and renewals of licences.
12.	Amendment of licences.
13.	Revocation of licences.
14.	Transfer of licences.
15.	Records to be kept at factories.
16.	Factories and ships used for treating whales to be properly operated and equipped.
17.	Remuneration of gunners and crews of whaling ships.
18.	Bye-laws.
19.	Taking or killing whales for scientific purposes.
20.	Residence of sea fisheries protection officer in ships and factories.
21.	Powers of sea fisheries protection officers.
22.	Agents of the Minister.
23.	False statements and forgery of documents.
24.	Statutory defences.
25.	Jurisdiction of District Court.
26.	Prosecution of offences.
27.	Service of summonses.
28.	Seizure and detention of ships.
29.	Recovery of fines.
30.	Reciprocal enforcement of penalties.
31.	Regulations.
32.	Expenses.
33.	Repeal.
34.	Short title.

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

Acts Referred to
Sea Fisheries Protection Act, 1933	No. 53 of 1933
Fisheries Act, 1925	No. 32 of 1925
Courts of Justice Act, 1936	No. 48 of 1936
Courts of Justice Act, 1924	No. 10 of 1924

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Number 4 of 1937.

WHALE FISHERIES ACT, 1937.

AN ACT TO ENABLE EFFECT TO BE GIVEN, SO FAR AS SAORSTÁT EIREANN IS CONCERNED, TO AN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE REGULATION OF WHALING, SIGNED AT GENEVA ON THE 24th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1931, TO PROHIBIT THE TAKING OR TREATING OF WHALES WITHIN THE EXCLUSIVE FISHERY LIMITS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN, AND TO MAKE PROVISION FOR DIVERS MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [26th February, 1937.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—

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