Section 16 Definitions of mouths of rivers, etc.

Northern Ireland

(1)

For the purposes of this Act, the Ministry may by order define, by reference to a map or otherwise,—

(a)

the mouth of any river at its entrance into any lake or the sea;

(b)

the mouth of any tributary river at its entrance into any other river;

(c)

the boundary between the tidal and freshwater portions of any river;

(d)

the point or points to or from which distances are to be measured under this Act;

(e)

the areas within which it is prohibited under this Act to use or practise certain methods of fishing;

F1[(f

the boundary between so much ofF2 the Northern Ireland zone as is within, and so much thereof as is without, the Londonderry Area F3or the Newry Area.]

(2)

Where several rivers flow into a common mouth or estuary, an order under this section may declare that the outlets of such rivers form separate mouths.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: 1968 c.31 (NI)
F2: SI 2002/790
F3: Words in s. 16(1)(f) inserted (1.6.2008) by Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/915 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 34(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(4) (with art. 32); S.R. 2008/232, art. 2, Sch.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: App. (hovercraft), SI 1972/971