Section 14 Restrictions on number of licences.F1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The number of fishing licences which may be issued by the Commission in any year for fishing with fishing engines of any kind (other than rod and line) in—

(a)

the tidal waters of the Foyle Area; or

(b)

the tidal waters of Carlingford Area;

(c)

any prescribed part of those waters,

shall not exceed such number as may be prescribed in relation to those waters or that part.

(2)

If the number of applications duly made for fishing licences in any year exceeds the maximum number prescribed by virtue of this section, the fishing licences shall be allocated in such manner as may be prescribed.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 14 substituted (1.6.2008) by Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/915 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 7 (with art. 32); S.R. 2008/232, art. 2, Sch.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

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