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Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003
No. 21 of 2003

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 1 July 2003 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act other than Part 5 (s. 32) included in collectively cited Sea-Fisheries Acts 8/2006, s. 1(2)
Transfer of functions S.I. No. 236 of 2024, arts. 1(2), 3(1)(c), 4-8
Transfer of functions under (except for Part 5 (s. 32)) S.I. No. 707 of 2007, art. 3(1)
Application of collectively cited Sea-Fisheries Acts restricted S.I. No. 477 of 2011, regs. 1(3), 42(22), 46(3), 63(2) and sch. 2 (col. cit.)
Provision for enforcement and related offences 8/2006, ss. 16-39
S. 2(1) amended 8/2006, s. 99(a)
S. 3(3) substituted 8/2006, s. 99(b)(i)
S. 3(6) amended 8/2006, s. 99(b)(ii)
S. 3(9)(a) amended 8/2006, s. 99(b)(iii)
S. 3(9)(b) amended 8/2006, s. 99(b)(iv)
S. 3(9A) inserted 8/2006, s. 99(b)(v)
S. 3(10) amended 8/2006, s. 99(b)(vi)
S. 4 substituted 8/2006, s. 97(1)
S. 4(3)(b)(iii) amended 2/2022, ss. 13(a)(i), 15(4)
S. 4(3)(b)(iv) inserted 2/2022, ss. 13(a)(ii), 15(4)
S. 4(12) penalty for offence under 8/2006, s. 28 & Table 2 ref. no. 1
S. 5(1)(b) amended 2/2022, ss. 13(b)(i), 15(4)
S. 5(1)(b) substituted 8/2006, s. 99(c)(i)
S. 5(2)(b) amended 2/2022, ss. 13(b)(ii), 15(4)
S. 5(2)(b) substituted 8/2006, s. 99(c)(ii)
S. 5(4) amended 8/2006, s. 99(c)(iii)
S. 5(7) inserted 8/2006, s. 99(c)(iv)
S. 5A inserted 8/2006, s. 98(1)
Part 3 (ss. 6-21) application restricted S.I. No. 318 of 2020, regs. 20
  S.I. No. 89 of 2018, reg. 19
  S.I. No. 125 of 2016, reg. 19
  S.I. No. 3 of 2014, ss. 1(2), 17
S. 6(4) substituted 8/2006, s. 99(d)
S. 7 application restricted 14/1959, s. 222B(4) as substituted by 11/2005, s. 53(e)
S. 7(1)(b) substituted 8/2006, s. 99(e)
S. 9(2)(a) amended 8/2006, s. 99(f)
S. 25(3) substituted 8/2006, s. 99(g)
S. 25(3) penalty for offence under 8/2006, s. 28 & Table 2 ref. no. 2
S. 26 sea-fisheries protection officer construed for purposes of collectively cited Sea-Fisheries Acts 8/2006, s. 16
S. 26(1) repealed 8/2006, s. 4(1). See also s. 4(2).
S. 26(9) repealed 8/2006, s. 4(1). See also s. 4(2).
S. 27(5) substituted 8/2006, s. 99(h)
S. 27(5) penalty for offence under 8/2006, s. 28 & Table 2 ref. no. 3
S. 28 repealed 8/2006, s. 4(1). See also s. 4(2).
S. 29(1) amended 8/2006, s. 99(i)
S. 30 repealed 8/2006, s. 4(1). See also s. 4(2).
S. 32(1) amended 39/2009, ss. 1(4), 21(a)
S. 32(2) amended 39/2009, ss. 1(4), 21(a)
S. 32(4) amended 39/2009, ss. 1(4), 21(b)
S. 32(6) amended 39/2009, ss. 1(4), 21(b)
S. 32(6A) inserted 8/2006, s. 99(j)
S. 32(7) def. of "appropriate Minister" ins. 39/2009, ss. 1(4), 21(c)
Sch. 1, para. 7(d) amended 8/2006, s. 99(k)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 20(1) Sea-Fishing Boat Licensing Appeals (Fees) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 501 of 2004)
  Sea-Fishing Boat Licensing Appeals (Fees) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 309 of 2003)
S. 23 Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 (Section 23) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 46 of 2004)