Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1991.
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Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Abstract
A licence under the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959 shall not be required for angling for trout or coarse fish (sect. 3). The Minister shall by order establish in each fisheries region one or more fisheries cooperative societies to raise and disburse for the public benefit funds for the development of trout or coarse fisheries or both in a specified area in the region. A society so established shall be deemed to be established for charitable purposes only (sect. 4). The Minister may make rules for the regulation of societies and such rules shall constitute the rules of each society from its establishment (sect. 5). Section 6 provides for trustees and management committees of societies. Any angling club or other body may become a corporate member of a society in accordance with the rules of the society. Section 9 provides for the right to fish for trout or coarse fish in waters of a society.
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An Act to amend the law relating to fisheries and for that purpose to provide for the abolition of licences for angling for trout or coarse fish; to provide for the establishment of fisheries co-operative societies for the development and regulation of trout and coarse fishing in fisheries regions; to make further provision for the election of members of regional boards; to provide for the issue of further classes of salmon rod licences, and to provide for other matters connected with the matters aforesaid.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
Yes
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