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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Fisheries Act 1939
No. 17 of 1939

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1-5 25 October 1939 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 1) Order 1939 (S.I. No. 269 of 1939), art. 2
Ss. 6-8 25 October 1939 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 1) Order 1939 (S.I. No. 269 of 1939), art. 2
S. 9 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 2
S. 10 25 October 1939 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 1) Order 1939 (S.I. No. 269 of 1939), art. 2
Ss. 11,12 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 2
Ss. 13-15 25 October 1939 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 1) Order 1939 (S.I. No. 269 of 1939), art. 2
S. 16 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 2
Ss. 17-26 25 October 1939 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 1) Order 1939 (S.I. No. 269 of 1939), art. 2
S. 27 1 April 1940 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1940 (S.I. No. 58 of 1940), art. 2
Ss. 28-34 25 October 1939 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1940 (S.I. No. 58 of 1940), art. 2
S. 35,36 1 January 1948 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 1946 (S.I. No. 191 of 1946), art. 2
Ss. 37-50 25 October 1939 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 1) Order 1939 (S.I. No. 269 of 1939), art. 2
Ss. 51-56 25 October 1939 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 1) Order 1939 (S.I. No. 269 of 1939), art. 2
S. 57 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 2
S. 58 12 April 1943 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 1943 (S.I. No. 48 of 1943), art. 2
Ss. 59-64 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 2
S. 65(1) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 2
Ss. 65(2)-(5) 12 April 1943 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 1943 (S.I. No. 48 of 1943), art. 2
S. 66 12 April 1943 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 1943 (S.I. No. 48 of 1943), art. 2
S. 67(1) 12 April 1943 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 1943 (S.I. No. 48 of 1943), art. 2
S. 67(2) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 2
Ss. 67(3)-(6) 12 April 1943 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 1943 (S.I. No. 48 of 1943), art. 2
Ss. 68,69 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 2
S. 70 12 April 1943 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 1943 (S.I. No. 48 of 1943), art. 2
Ss. 71-83 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 2
Ss. 84-89 12 April 1943 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 1943 (S.I. No. 48 of 1943), art. 2
S. 90 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 2
S. 91 12 April 1943 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 1943 (S.I. No. 48 of 1943), art. 2
Ss. 92,93 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 2
S. 94 12 April 1943 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 1943 (S.I. No. 48 of 1943), art. 2
S. 95 12 April 1943 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 1943 (S.I. No. 48 of 1943), art. 2
S. 96 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 2
Ss. 97-102 25 October 1939 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Commencement) (No. 1) Order 1939 (S.I. No. 269 of 1939), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Rep., oo., regs. ctd. 14/1959, ss. 5, 334, sch. 1

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 44 Fisheries Act, 1939 (Section 44) Regulations 1940 (S.I. No. 218 of 1940)
S. 54 River Foyle (Special Local Licence Duty) (Method of Payment) Order 1951 (S.I. No. 47 of 1951)
S. 54(1) River Foyle (Special Local Licence Duty) (Method of Payment) Order 1949 (S.I. No. 105 of 1949)
S. 54(6) River Erne (Special Local Licence Duty) (Method of Payment) (Amendment) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 91 of 1959)