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APPENDIX G. 



Digest of the Acts of Parliament and the By-Laws at present in 

 force in Ireland for the regulation of the Oyster Fisheries, to 

 which is added an Abstract of the Law enabling certain persons 

 to form or plant Bait Beds. Compiled by Thomas F. Brady, 

 Inspector of Irish Fisheries. 



The Legislation on the subject of the Oyster Fisheries of Ireland being- 

 scattered over so many Acts of Parliament (no less than Eleven in 

 number), rendering it difficult, if not almost impossible, for any person 

 not thoroughly conversant with them, to understand the actual laws in 

 force regulating this branch of the Fisheries of the country, has induced 

 me to extract the sections bearing on the subject, from the different Acts, 

 and present them in the form of a Digest. The present work is there- 

 fore published for the guidance and information of all persons interested 

 in the subject, and it is hoped may be found useful to owners of Oyster 

 Beds, persons about to form or plant New Beds or Layings, and the 

 public generally. 



5 & 6 Vic., c. 106; 7 & 8 Tic, c. 108; 8 & 9 Vic, c. 108; 11 & 12 

 Vic, c. 92 ; 14 & 15 Vic, c 92 ; 24 & 25 Vic, c 96 ; 29 & 30 Vic, 

 c 88 ; 29 & 30 Vic, c 97 ; 30 Vic, c 18 ; and 32 & 33 Vic, c. 92. 



1. Persons entitled to Licence to plant Oyster Beds above, or above who entitled 

 and below low-watermark : — to Licence to 



plant beds. 



a. The owner of any several fishery. $ 32 & 33 Vic, 



b. Any person with the consent of such owner. 



c. The owner of the Soil and Bed of any estuary. 



d. Any person with the consent of such owner. 



e. The owner of any land bordering on the Sea, or any estuary. 



/ Any person with the consent of such owner, but the Licence 

 shall only continue to be in force for such period as shall be 

 named in such consent. 



g. The occupier of any land bordering on the Sea or any estuary ; 

 but such Licence shall only continue and be in force during 

 the continuance in occupation of the person who was in occupa- 

 tion at the time of granting such Licence. 



h. Any person with the consent of the occupier of the land border- 

 ing on the Sea, or any estuary ; but such Licence shall only 

 continue and be in force during the continuance in occupation 

 of the person who was in occupation at the time of granting 

 such Licence. 



