Section 168 Restriction on powers of officers of the Department .F4

Northern Ireland

C1(1)

Subject to subsection (2), an officer of F1the Department shall not enter upon any lands or waters for the purpose of enforcing the fishing rights of any owner or occupier thereof, or of any person in whom fishing rights are vested.

(2)

Subsection (1) shall not apply in any case where the fishing rights in question are rights of the MinistryF2 or rights of an owner or occupier of land or waters with whom the Department has entered into an agreement under F3section 25(2)(c).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 168(1)(2): words in Act substituted (1.6.2009) by Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 3), ss. 1(3)(b), 7(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3(1)(a) (with Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2009/172, art. 2(a)(b)
F2: 1991 NI 13
F3: Words in s. 168(2) substituted (1.6.2009) by Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 3), ss. 1(3)(b), 7(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3(29) (with Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2009/172, art. 2(a)(b)
F4: S. 168 heading: words in Act substituted (1.6.2009) by Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 3), ss. 1(3)(b), 7(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3(1)(a) (with Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2009/172, art. 2(a)(b)

Modifications

C1: S.168(1) excluded by 1952 c. 5 (N.I.), Third Sch. para. 2(2) (as added (1.6.2008) by Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/915 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 29(b) (with art. 32)); S.R. 2008/232, art. 2, Sch.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

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