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FISHERIES (CONSOLIDATION) ACT, 1959

PART XIV.

Oysters.

Chapter I.

Definitions.

Definitions for purposes of Part XIV.

244. —In this Part—

the word “licensee”, in relation to any oyster bed licence, means the person for the time being entitled to such licence;

the expression “licensed oyster bed” means an oyster bed in respect of which an oyster bed licence is in force;

the word “owner”, in relation to any land, means any person entitled to the possession or receipt of the rents and profits of land for an estate for his own life or for years determinate on his own life or for any greater estate, exclusive of any person entitled to such land by virtue of any lease for lives or years at a rackrent;

the expression “oyster bed licence” means a licence being—

(a) an oyster bed (1845 Act) licence, or

(b) an oyster bed (1850 Act) licence, or

(c) an oyster bed (1866 Act) licence, or

(d) an oyster bed (1869 Act) licence, or

(e) an oyster bed (1959 Act) licence;

the expression “oyster bed (1845 Act) licence” means a licence granted under section 17 of the Fisheries (Ireland) Act, 1845;

the expression “oyster bed (1850 Act) licence” means a licence granted under section 41 of the Fisheries (Ireland) Act, 1850;

the expression “oyster bed (1866 Act) licence” means a licence granted under section 4 of the Oyster Fishery (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1866;

the expression “oyster bed (1869 Act) licence” means a licence granted under section 14 of the Fisheries (Ireland) Act, 1869;

the expression “oyster bed (1959 Act) licence” means a licence granted under section 245;

the expression “oyster fishery order” means an order being—

(a) an oyster fishery (1884 Act) order, or

(b) an oyster fishery (1959 Act) order;

the expression “oyster fishery (1884 Act) order” means an order made under the Oyster Cultivation (Ireland) Act, 1884;

the expression “oyster fishery (1959 Act) order” means an order made under Chapter III of this Part.