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Interpretation.
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2.—(1) In this Act—
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“the Advisory Council” means the Advisory Council for the Foyle Area established under section 22;
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“authorised person” has the meaning given to it by section 54;
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“the Commission” means the Foyle Fisheries Commission established by section 11;
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“District Justice” means a justice of the District Court;
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“establishment date” means the date appointed by order made under section 10;
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“the Fisheries Acts” means the Fisheries Acts, 1842 to 1949;
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“fishery rate” means a rate under section 23;
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“fishery year” means the period of twelve months commencing on the 1st day of October in any year;
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“fishing engine” means any engine, net or instrument whatsoever capable of being used for the taking of fish;
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“fishing licence” means a licence issued by the Commission under regulations made by the Commission under this Act;
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“the Foyle Area” has the meaning given to it by section 3;
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“inquiry” means an inquiry conducted under section 82;
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“the Irish Society” means the body entitled the Society of the Governor and Assistants, London, of the New Plantation of Ulster within the Realm of Ireland;
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“the Minister” means the Minister for Agriculture;
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“the Ministry” means the Ministry of Commerce for Northern Ireland;
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“the Moville Area” means the area which was constituted by the Moville Fishery District Order, 1926, as the Moville District;
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“the Moville Board” means the board of conservators for the Moville District;
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“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Commission under this Act;
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“river” includes lake and estuary;
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“salmon” includes sea trout, all fish of the salmon species, and the spawn and fry thereof;
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“trout” includes all fish of the brown trout kind and their spawn and fry but does not include sea trout.
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(2) References in this Act to a fish shall be construed as including references to part of a fish.
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(3) In this Act a reference by number to a Part or section is to the Part or section of this Act bearing that number unless it is indicated that reference to some other Act is intended.
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(4) References in this Act to any enactment shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as references to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment including this Act.
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