Fisheries (Commissions) Act, 1997.

The Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1995 (Southern Regional Fisheries Commission) Order, 1996 is hereby validated. That Order established the Southern Regional Fisheries Commission. Section 5 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1995 is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (3): "(3A) The Minister shall indemnify each member of a commission against all and any actions, expenses, costs, claims, demands and other liabilities in respect of any action by or omission of the commission or member in the performance or exercise (or purported performance or exercise) of the commission's or member's functions or powers under or in pursuance of this Act.". (2) The amendment effected by subsection (1) shall extend to and in relation to actions and omissions of the Commission or Seamus Keating occurring before the commencement of this Act. Other provisions deal with continuation of the Commission and other matters of transitional nature.