Updated to 10 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Whole Act 15 December 2000 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Source
Whole Act repealed 10/2010, s. 4, schedule 1 1 June 2010 Commenced on enactment 
S. 2(1) form of notice prescribed S.I. No. 560 of 2009, reg. 5, schedule 3 17 December 2009 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 560 of 2009)
  S.I. No. 850 of 2007, reg. 5, schedule 2 20 December 2007 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 850 of 2007)
  S.I. No. 253 of 2007, reg. 4, schedule 29 May 2007 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 253 of 2007)
  S.I. No. 330 of 2006, reg. 4, schedule 28 June 2006 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 330 of 2006)
  S.I. No. 348 of 2005, reg. 4, schedule 6 July 2005 Inland Fisheries (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2005(S.I. No. 348 of 2005)
  S.I. No. 207 of 2004, reg. 4, schedule 5 May 2004 Inland Fisheries (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 207 of 2004)
  S.I. No. 414 of 2002, reg. 7, schedule 13 August 2002 Fisheries Acts 1959 To 2001 (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 414 of 2002)
  S.I. No. 463 of 2000, reg. 5, schedule 19 December 2000 Fisheries Acts, 1959 To 2000 (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 463 of 2000)
S. 2(1) form prescribed S.I. No. 587 of 2008, reg. 5, schedule 2 22 December 2008 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 587 of 2008)
  S.I. No. 297 of 2003, reg. 5, schedule 9 July 2003 Inland Fisheries (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 297 of 2003)
S. 2(1)(a) Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 (No. 14 of 1959), s. 166(2) prescribed for the purposes of S.I. No. 414 of 2002, reg. 3 13 August 2002 Fisheries Acts 1959 To 2001 (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 414 of 2002)
S. 2(1)(b) bye-laws prescribed under S.I. No. 560 of 2009, reg. 4(1), schedule 1, pt. 1 17 December 2009 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 560 of 2009)
  S.I. No. 587 of 2008, reg. 4(1), schedule 1, pt. 1 22 December 2008 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 587 of 2008)
  S.I. No. 850 of 2007, reg. 4(1), schedule 1, pt. 1 20 December 2007 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 850 of 2007)
  S.I. No. 414 of 2002, reg. 4 13 August 2002 Fisheries Acts 1959 To 2001 (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 414 of 2002)
  S.I. No. 463 of 2000, reg. 3 19 December 2000 Fisheries Acts, 1959 To 2000 (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 463 of 2000)
S. 2(1)(c) bye-laws prescribed under S.I. No. 560 of 2009, reg. 4(1), schedule 1, pt. 1 17 December 2009 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 560 of 2009)
  S.I. No. 587 of 2008, reg. 4(1), schedule 1, pt. 1 22 December 2008 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 587 of 2008)
  S.I. No. 850 of 2007, reg. 4(1), schedule 1, pt. 1. 20 December 2007 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 850 of 2007)
  S.I. No. 414 of 2000, reg. 5 14 December 2000 National Beef Assurance Scheme Act, 2000 (Commencement) Order (No. 2) of 2000 (S.I. No. 414 of 2000)
S. 2(1)(d) bye-laws contraventions prescribed S.I. No. 560 of 2009, reg. 4(2), schedule 1, pt. 2 17 December 2009 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 560 of 2009)
  S.I. No. 587 of 2008, reg. 4(2), schedule 1, pt. 2 22 December 2008 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 587 of 2008)
  S.I. No. 850 of 2007, reg. 4(2), schedule 1, pt. 2 20 December 2007 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 850 of 2007)
  S.I. No. 297 of 2003, reg. 3 9 July 2003 Inland Fisheries (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 297 of 2003)
  S.I. No. 414 of 2002, reg. 5 13 August 2002 Fisheries Acts 1959 To 2001 (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 414 of 2002)
S. 2(1)(ii) variation of amount standing specified under S.I. No. 560 of 2009, reg. 5, schedule 2 17 December 2009 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 560 of 2009)
  S.I. No. 587 of 2008, reg. 6(b) 22 December 2008 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 587 of 2008)
  S.I. No. 850 of 2007, reg. 6(b) 20 December 2007 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 850 of 2007)
  S.I. No. 253 of 2007, reg. 5 29 May 2007 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 253 of 2007) 
  S.I. No. 330 of 2006, reg. 5 28 June 2006 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 330 of 2006)
  S.I. No. 414 of 2002, reg. 8 13 August 2002 Fisheries Acts 1959 To 2001 (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 414 of 2002)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2 Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 560 of 2009)
  Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 587 of 2008)
  Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 850 of 2007)
  Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 253 of 2007)
  Inland Fisheries (Fixed Payment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 330 of 2006)
  Inland Fisheries Acts (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 348 of 2005)
  Inland Fisheries (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 207 of 2004)
  Inland Fisheries (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 297 of 2003)
  Fisheries Acts 1959 To 2001 (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 414 of 2002)
  Fisheries Acts 1959 to 2000 (Payment in Lieu of Prosecution) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 463 of 2000)