Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Close Seasons for Angling) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.R. No. 400 of 2005)

S T A T U T O R Y R U L E S O F N O R T H E R N I R E L A N D 2005 No. 400 FISHERIES The Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Close Seasons for Angling) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 Made - - - - - 18th August 2005 Coming into operation 18th August 2005 The Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 13(1) (amended by section 34(3) of the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999(a) and section 5(1) of the British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Act 2002(a)) and section 28(2) and (4) of the Foyle Fisheries Act 1952(a) which stand transferred to it under section 34(1) of the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999, and in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 13(1) and section 27(2) and (4) of the Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952(b) and now vested in it(c) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, with the approval of the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, under the agreement made between those Governments on 19th November 2002(d) and section 5(1) of the British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Act 2002, hereby makes the following Regulations: Citation and commencement 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Close Seasons for Angling) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into operation on 18th August 2005. Amendment of the Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Close Seasons for Angling) Regulations 2001 2. For the Schedule to the Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Close Seasons for Angling) Regulations 2001(e) there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. Revocation 3. The Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Close Seasons for Angling) (Amendment) Regulations 2004(f) are hereby revoked. (a) Legislation of the Republic of Ireland (b) 1952 c. 5 (N.I.) as amended by S.I. 1999/859 (c) By S.I. 1999/859 Article 21(1) (d) Cm 5708 (e) S.R. 2001 No 160, as amended by S.R. 2004 No. 383 (f) S.R. 2004 No. 383 Given under the Seal of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission on 18th August 2005. (L.S.) R. J. D. Anderson Chief Executive of the Loughs Agency Approved by the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 18th August 2005. T. O’Connor P. Smyth Being persons authorised by those Governments to signify approval on their behalf. 2 SCHEDULE Regulation 2 REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE OF THE FOYLE AREA AND CARLINGFORD AREA (CLOSE SEASONS FOR ANGLING) REGULATIONS 2001 “SCHEDULE Regulation 2 CLOSE SEASONS Description of Waters Close Season All rivers in the Foyle Area other than 21st October to 31st March next following the River Foyle and the River Finn. both dates inclusive. River Foyle and River Finn including 16th September to the last day of the loughs and tributaries of the February next following both dates inclusive. River Finn. All loughs in the Foyle Area other than 21st October to the last day of February the loughs of the River Finn system, next following both dates inclusive. Lough Foyle and Binevenagh Dam. Binevenagh Dam. 1st January to 31st January next following both dates inclusive. Lough Foyle. 16th September to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive. All rivers in the Carlingford Area. 1st November to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive. All loughs in the Carlingford Area. 1st November to the last day of February next following both dates inclusive.” 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Foyle Area and Carlingford Area (Close Seasons for Angling) Regulations 2001 by bringing the beginning of the close season for salmon and trout in the River Strule and its tributaries upstream of its confluence with the River Owenkillew in line with the other rivers in the Foyle Area (except the Rivers Foyle and Finn), prescribing a close season running from the 21st October to 31st March next following, both dates inclusive. These Regulations also prescribe a close season for Binevenagh Dam. © Crown Copyright 2005 Published and printed in the UK by The Stationery Office Limited under the authority and superintendence of Carol Tullo, Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office being the Government Printer for Northern Ireland and the Officer appointed to print the Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Dd. N2285. C2. 9/05. Gp. 130. 14567. £3·00