S.I. No. 108 of 2008

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) (No. 3) ORDER 2008

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 22nd April, 2008.

The Government, on the request of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries Act (Amendment)(No. 2) Act 1977 (No. 28 of 1977), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 3) Order 2008.

2. The powers (other than the power to prosecute an offence) and duties of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food conferred on her-

(a) by or under the enactments specified in Part 1 of the Schedule, and

(b) under the Regulations made under section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) specified in Part 2 of the Schedule,

are delegated to John Browne, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

SCHEDULE

Part 1

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006)

Part 2 of the Maritime Safety Act 2005 (No. 11 of 2005) so far as that Part relates to a fishery harbour centre to which the Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968 (No. 18 of 1968) applies.

Fishery Harbour Centres Acts 1968 to 2006

Sea Fisheries Acts 1952 to 1982

Marine Institute Act 1991 (No. 2 of 1991) other than section 4A (inserted by section 30 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1999 (No. 35 of 1999))

Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003 (No. 21 of 2003) except Part 5

Aquaculture Acts 1997 to 2006

Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Exports) Act 1947 (No. 18 of 1947) so far as that Act relates to sea fish and aquaculture products

Agricultural Products (Regulation of Import) Act 1938 (No. 14 of 1938) so far as that Act relates to sea fish and aquaculture products

Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2005

Dumping at Sea Acts 1996 to 2006

Part 2

European Communities (Quality of Shellfish Waters) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 268 of 2006 ) other than in respect of any function exercisable by virtue of being a prescribed public authority as referred to in Schedule 1

European Communities (Sea Fisheries) (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Scallops) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 297 of 2005)

European Communities (Sea Fisheries) Irish Sea Herring Fishing (Licensing) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 547 of 2005)

European Communities (Sea Fisheries) (Conservation and Rational Exploitation of Scallop) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 464 of 2005)

Regulations 7, 15 and 24 of the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 ( S.I. No. 94 of 1997 ) so far as they relate to sea-fish and aquaculture

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government,

2 April 2008

BERTIE AHERN.

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Order delegates to John Browne, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the powers and duties of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Acts and Instruments specified in the Order.