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Number 14 of 1959. 
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FISHERIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACT, 1959. 
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
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Part I
 
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PRELIMINARY AND GENERAl 
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Part II
 
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MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MINISTER 
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Special tidal waters.
 
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Power of Minister to hold inquiries into fisheries.
 
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Power of Minister to make bye-laws for the government, management, protection and improvement of fisheries.
 
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Definitions of mouths of rivers, boundaries between tidal and freshwater portions of rivers, points of mouths of rivers from which distances are to be measured, etc.
 
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Provisions in relation to publication and deposit of bye-laws, etc., and appeal against bye-laws, etc.
 
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Regulations for fishing by holders of special local licences.
 
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Returns by holders of special local licences.
 
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Power of Minister to grant exemption permits for the purposes of artificial propagation, etc.
 
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Power of Minister to grant fish culture licences.
 
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Power of Minister to take on lease fisheries for research purposes.
 
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Power of Minister to restrict importation of live fish, etc.
 
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Annual report by the Minister.
 
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Part III
 
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FISHERY DISTRICTS AND ELECTORAL DIVISIONS 
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Part IV
 
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BOARDS OF CONSERVATORS 
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Part V
 
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RATES ON FISHERIES 
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Part VI
 
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LICENCES FOR FISHING FOR SALMON, TROUT AND EELS 
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Chapter I
 
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Ordinary Fishing Licences 
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Chapter II
 
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Licences for Fishing in Special Tidal Waters 
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Chapter III
 
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Licences for Fishing for Trout with Rod and Line in Certain Waters 
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Chapter IV
 
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Restrictions on Issue of Fishing Licences 
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Chapter V
 
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Forfeiture of Licences 
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Part VII 
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REGULATIONS AS TO NETS 
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Part VIII
 
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FIXED ENGINES, FISHING WEIRS, FISHING MILL DAMS AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS TO THE PASSAGE OF FISH 
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Chapter I
 
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Prohibition of Fixed Engines, Fishing Weirs and Fishing Mill Dams with Certain Exceptions 
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Chapter II
 
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Restrictions on Sites of Fixed Engines 
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Chapter III
 
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Regulations as to the Construction and User of Fixed Engines 
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Chapter IV
 
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Regulations as to Fishing Weirs and Fishing Mill Dams 
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Chapter V
 
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Dams and Natural Obstructions 
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Part IX
 
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RESTRICTIONS AS TO TIMES OF FISHING FOR SALMON, TROUT, POLLEN, AND EELS, AND ANCILLARY PROVISIONS 
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Chapter I
 
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Salmon and Trout 
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Chapter II
 
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Pollen 
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Chapter III
 
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Eels 
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Part X
 
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RESTRICTIONS ON SALE AND EXPORT FOR SALE OF SALMON AND TROUT 
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Part XI
 
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO SALMON AND FRESH WATER FISHERIES 
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Chapter I
 
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Prohibition of Certain Methods of fishing for, and of Practices Liable to Destroy Salmon and Other Fish 
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Chapter II
 
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Protection of Fishing Waters from Poisoning and Pollution 
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Chapter III
 
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Protection of Young and Breeding Fish 
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Penalty for taking, etc., spawn, smolts or fry of salmon, trout or eels.
 
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Penalty for chasing, etc., spawning fish.
 
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Penalty for taking, etc., undersized pollen.
 
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Penalties for taking, etc., unseasonable salmon or trout.
 
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Prohibition of export of unseasonable salmon.
 
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Chapter IV
 
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Protection of Private Fisheries 
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Chapter V
 
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Other Provisions 
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PART XII
 
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TRANSFERS TO THE MINISTER OF CERTAIN FISHERIES AND PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO FISHERIES SO TRANSFERRED 
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Chapter I
 
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Definitions and Evidence of Existence of Several Fisheries in Tidal Waters 
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Chapter II
 
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Transfer to the Minister of Transferable Fisheries 
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Chapter III
 
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Transfer to the Minister of certain State Fisheries 
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Chapter IV
 
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Acquisition of Land, etc. by the Minister for Purposes of the Management, Operation and Protection of Vested Fisheries 
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Chapter V
 
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Operation and Disposal of Vested Fisheries 
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Chapter VI
 
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Supplementary Provisions 
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Part XIII
 
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SEA FISHERIES 
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Chapter I
 
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Preliminary 
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Chapter II
 
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Provisions Applicable to Exclusive Fishery Limits of the State 
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Chapter III
 
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Provisions Applicable to Undersized Sea-Fish 
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Chapter IV
 
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Ancillary Provisions Relating to Chapters II and III of Part XIII 
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Chapter V
 
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Other Provisions relating to Sea Fisheries 
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Part XIV
 
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OYSTERS 
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Chapter I
 
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Definitions 
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Chapter II
 
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Oyster Bed Licences 
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Chapter III
 
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Oyster Fishery Orders 
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Chapter IV
 
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Close Season for Oysters 
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Chapter V
 
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Protection of Oyster Fisheries 
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Chapter VI
 
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Licences for Fishing for Oysters 
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Part XV
 
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MOLLUSCS (OTHER THAN OYSTERS) 
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Part XVI
 
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CRABS 
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Part XVII
 
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PENALTIES FOR MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES 
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Part XVIII
 
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POWERS OF WATER KEEPERS, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF BOARDS OF CONSERVATORS, GARDA SÍOCHÁNA AND OTHER PERSONS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT 
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Part XIX
 
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, FINES, FORFEITURES, EVIDENCE, INQUIRIES AND SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS 
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Legal Proceedings 
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Fines 
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Forfeiture 
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Evidence 
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Inquiries 
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Service of documents 
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Part XX
 
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
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Part XXI
 
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TRANSITORY PROVISIONS 
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FIRST SCHEDULE
 
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Enactments Repealed 
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SECOND SCHEDULE
 
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Fishery Districts, Electoral Divisions and Number of Conservators for Each Electroal Division 
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THIRD SCHEDULE
 
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Accounts of Boards of Conservators 
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FOURTH SCHEDULE
 
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Scale of ordinary licence duties 
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FIFTH SCHEDULE
 
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Bye-laws fixing close season for molluscs (other than oysters) 
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Bye-Laws Altering Annual Close Seasons for Salmon and Trout, Pollen and Eels, Close Season for Oysters, and Molluscs (Other Than Oysters), And Bye-Laws Under Sections 272 and 284 
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SIXTH SCHEDULE
 
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Form of appointment of water keeper under section 294 
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Acts Referred to 
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Foyle Fisheries Act, 1952
 
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No. 5 of 1952 
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Shannon Fisheries Act, 1935
 
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No. 4 of 1935 
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Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act, 1945
 
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No. 12 of 1945 
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Salmon Conservancy Fund Act, 1954
 
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No. 4 of 1954 
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Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1958
 
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No. 15 of 1958 
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Fisheries (Statute Law Revision) Act, 1956
 
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No. 28 of 1956 
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Fisheries Act, 1925
 
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No. 32 of 1925 
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Fisheries Act, 1939
 
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No. 17 of 1939 
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Finance Act, 1925
 
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No. 28 of 1925 
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Finance Act, 1940
 
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No. 14 of 1940 
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Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956
 
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No. 45 of 1956 
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Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956
 
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No. 46 of 1956 
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Foreshore Act, 1933
 
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No. 12 of 1933 
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Fisheries (Statute Law Revision) Act, 1949
 
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No. 27 of 1949 
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Shannon Fisheries Act, 1938
 
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No. 7 of 1938 
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Courts of Justice Act, 1924
 
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No. 10 of 1924 
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Court Officers Act, 1926
 
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No. 27 of 1926 
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Documentary Evidence Act, 1925
 
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No. 24 of 1925 
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State Property Act, 1954
 
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No. 25 of 1954 
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Local Government Act, 1941
 
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No. 23 of 1941 
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Courts of Justice Act, 1936
 
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No. 48 of 1936 
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Local Government Act, 1946
 
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No. 24 of 1946 
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Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1949
 
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No. 18 of 1949 
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Number 14 of 1959. 
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FISHERIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACT, 1959. 
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AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE THE FISHERIES ACTS, 1842 TO 1958, AND CERTAIN OTHER ENACTMENTS RELATING TO FISHERIES. [8th July, 1959.] 
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— 
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