Updated to 6 March 2026 (Act No. 3 of 2026 and S.I. No. 69 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003
No. 21 of 2003
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 1 July 2003 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act other than Part 5 (s. 32) included in collectively cited Sea-Fisheries Acts | 8/2006, s. 1(2) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| Transfer of functions | S.I. No. 236 of 2024, arts. 1(2), 3(1)(c), 4-8 | 14 May 2024 | S.I. No. 236 of 2024, arts. 1(2) |
| Transfer of functions under (except for Part 5 (s. 32)) | S.I. No. 707 of 2007, art. 3(1) | 19 October 2007 | 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.) | 21 September 2011 | S.I. No. 477 of 2011, regs. 1(3) |
| Provision for enforcement and related offences | 8/2006, ss. 16-39 | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 2(1) amended | 8/2006, s. 99(a) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 3(3) substituted | 8/2006, s. 99(b)(i) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 3(6) amended | 8/2006, s. 99(b)(ii) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 3(9)(a) amended | 8/2006, s. 99(b)(iii) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 3(9)(b) amended | 8/2006, s. 99(b)(iv) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 3(9A) inserted | 8/2006, s. 99(b)(v) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 3(10) amended | 8/2006, s. 99(b)(vi) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 4 substituted | 8/2006, s. 97(1) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 4(3)(b)(iii) amended | 2/2022, ss. 13(a)(i), 15(4) | 3 May 2022 | Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 202 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 4(3)(b)(iv) inserted | 2/2022, ss. 13(a)(ii), 15(4) | 3 May 2022 | Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 202 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 4(12) penalty for offence under | 8/2006, s. 28 & Table 2 ref. no. 1 | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 5(1)(b) amended | 2/2022, ss. 13(b)(i), 15(4) | 3 May 2022 | Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 202 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 5(1)(b) substituted | 8/2006, s. 99(c)(i) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 5(2)(b) amended | 2/2022, ss. 13(b)(ii), 15(4) | 3 May 2022 | Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 202 of 2022), art. 2 |
| S. 5(2)(b) substituted | 8/2006, s. 99(c)(ii) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 5(4) amended | 8/2006, s. 99(c)(iii) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 5(7) inserted | 8/2006, s. 99(c)(iv) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 5A inserted | 8/2006, s. 98(1) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under S. 98(2) | |
| Part 3 (ss. 6-21) application restricted | S.I. No. 318 of 2020, regs. 20 | 26 August 2020 | |
| S.I. No. 89 of 2018, reg. 19 | 20 March 2018 | ||
| S.I. No. 125 of 2016, reg. 19 | 1 March 2016 | ||
| S.I. No. 3 of 2014, ss. 1(2), 17 | 20 January 2014 | S.I. No. 3 of 2014, s. 1(2) | |
| S. 6(4) substituted | 8/2006, s. 99(d) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 7 application restricted | 14/1959, s. 222B(4) as substituted by 11/2005, s. 53(e) | 29 June 2005 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 7(1)(b) substituted | 8/2006, s. 99(e) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 9(2)(a) amended | 8/2006, s. 99(f) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 25(3) substituted | 8/2006, s. 99(g) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 25(3) penalty for offence under | 8/2006, s. 28 & Table 2 ref. no. 2 | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 26 sea-fisheries protection officer construed for purposes of collectively cited Sea-Fisheries Acts | 8/2006, s. 16 | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 26(1) repealed | 8/2006, s. 4(1). See also s. 4(2). | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 26(9) repealed | 8/2006, s. 4(1). See also s. 4(2). | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 27(5) substituted | 8/2006, s. 99(h) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 27(5) penalty for offence under | 8/2006, s. 28 & Table 2 ref. no. 3 | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 28 repealed | 8/2006, s. 4(1). See also s. 4(2). | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 29(1) amended | 8/2006, s. 99(i) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 30 repealed | 8/2006, s. 4(1). See also s. 4(2). | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 32(1) amended | 39/2009, ss. 1(4), 21(a) | 15 January 2010 | S. 1(4) |
| S. 32(2) amended | 39/2009, ss. 1(4), 21(a) | 15 January 2010 | S. 1(4) |
| S. 32(4) amended | 39/2009, ss. 1(4), 21(b) | 15 January 2010 | S. 1(4) |
| S. 32(6) amended | 39/2009, ss. 1(4), 21(b) | 15 January 2010 | S. 1(4) |
| S. 32(6A) inserted | 8/2006, s. 99(j) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 32(7) def. of "appropriate Minister" ins. | 39/2009, ss. 1(4), 21(c) | 15 January 2010 | S. 1(4) |
| Sch. 1, para. 7(d) amended | 8/2006, s. 99(k) | 4 April 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs 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) |