Fisheries (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 1466, N.I. 13).

The principal amendments to the Fisheries Act, 1966: extend the powers of the Department of Agriculture to secure the development of derelict waters for angling (art. 4); alter procedures relating to applications for fish culture licences (art. 6); enable the Fisheries Conservancy Board to restore the fish population of polluted waters in certain circumstances (art. 11); facilitate the passage of fish past obstructions and hazards (such as dams and mill sluices) in waterways (arts. 13, 15 and 16); limit the duration of the appointment of private water bailiffs (art 25), and; alter the enforcement powers of authorized persons (arts. 26 to 30).