Statutory Instruments

SI No. 554 of 2004

Mackerel (Fisheries Management and Conservation) (Revocation) Regulations 2004

S.I. 554 of 2004

Mackerel (Fisheries Management and Conservation) (Revocation) Regulations 2004

I, Dermot Ahern, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 224B (inserted by section 5 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1983 (No. 27 of 1983)) of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 (No. 14 of 1959) and the Fisheries (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1977 ( S.I. No. 30 of 1977 ) (as adapted by the Marine and Natural Resources (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 ( S.I. No. 307 of 2002 )), hereby order as follows:

1.           These Regulations may be cited as the Mackerel (Fisheries Management and Conservation) (Revocation) Regulations 2004.

2.           These Regulations shall come into operation at midnight on 30 September 2004.

3.           The Mackerel (Fisheries Management and Conservation) Order, 2004. ( S.I.No. 188 of 2004 ) is hereby revoked.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

The effect of these Regulations is to permit the fishing for, landing transhipment, or having on board mackerel by Irish sea-fishing boats, duly licensed, with effect from midnight on 30 September 2004.