Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
S.R. 2005/456 · Made 13 October 2005
FISHERIES
Made 13th October 2005
Coming into operation 1st January 2006
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisuref1, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1) and 19(1) of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966f2 and now exercisable by itf3, and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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Established by the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1)), Article 3(1)
- f2
- f3
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See S.R. 1999 No. 481 Article 3 and Schedule 1
Contents
1Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2006.
2Licence Duties
There shall be payable to the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland by way of licence duties in respect of licences for the use of fishing engines for the taking of eels referred to in column 1 of the Schedule the amounts respectively specified in column 2 of the Schedule.
3Revocation
The Eel Fishing (Licence Duties) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004f1 are hereby revoked.
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on 13th October 2005.
L.S.
M. Cory
A senior officer of the
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
| Fishing Engine | Licence Duty |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| Fyke net | £8.00 |
| The existing eel weir at Toome | £1595.50 |
| The existing eel weir at Upper Row, Portna | £1595.50 |
| The existing eel weir at Lower Row, Portna | £1595.50 |
| The existing eel weir at Belleek | £52.00 |
| Long line used in the Erne Catchment Area or Lough Neagh, excluding its tributaries and their branches, containing not more than 1,200 hooks | £84.50 |
| Long line used in the Erne Catchment Area or Lough Neagh, excluding its tributaries and their branches, containing more than 1,200 hooks | £116.50 |
| Eel draft net not exceeding 118 metres in length used in Lough Neagh | £116.50 |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the licence duties payable to the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland in respect of licences for the use of fishing engines for the taking of eels. The new duties, and the size of the increases where applicable, are set out below.
| Previous Rates | New Rates | Increase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Fyke Net | 8.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 |
| The existing eel weir at Toome | 1542.00 | 1595.50 | 53.50 |
| The existing eel weir at Upper Row, Portna | 1542.00 | 1595.50 | 53.50 |
| The existing eel weir at Lower Row, Portna | 1542.00 | 1595.50 | 53.50 |
| The existing eel weir at Belleek | 50.50 | 52.00 | 1.50 |
| Long line used in the Erne Catchment Area or Lough Neagh, excluding its tributaries and their branches, containing not more than 1,200 hooks | 82.00 | 84.50 | 2.50 |
| Long line used in the Erne Catchment Area or Lough Neagh, excluding its tributaries and their branches, containing over 1,200 hooks | 113.00 | 116.50 | 3.50 |
| Eel draft net not exceeding 118 metres in length used in Lough Neagh | 113.00 | 116.50 | 3.50 |