Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 2001

Confirmation of fees payable to Minister in respect of certain fish culture and aquaculture licences.

14.—(1) In section 15 (repealed by section 5 of the Act of 1997) of the Principal Act—

(a) in subsection (1) (as amended by section 63(a) of the Act of 1980) reference to the prescribed fee shall be construed as reference to a fee determined by the Minister, and

(b) in subsection (6)(a) (inserted by section 63(b) of the Act of 1980) reference to prescribe shall be construed as reference to determine,

in respect of any fee payable under that section in relation to fish culture licences granted under section 15 of the Principal Act before the repeal of that section.

(2) In section 54 (repealed by section 4 of the Act of 1997) of the Act of 1980—

(a) in subsection (9)(a), reference to the prescribed fee shall be construed as reference to a fee determined by the Minister, and

(b) in subsection (9)(b), reference to prescribe shall be construed as reference to determine,

in respect of any fee payable under that section in relation to aquaculture licences granted under section 54 of the Act of 1980 before the repeal of that section.

(3) Any fees payable to the Minister, in respect of fish culture licences under section 15 of the Principal Act and aquaculture licences under section 54 of the Act of 1980 before the repeal of those sections, are confirmed.

(4) In this section—

“Act of 1980” means Fisheries Act, 1980 ;

“Principal Act” means Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959 .