Inland Fisheries Act 1995
6Seaward limit of river
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6 Seaward limit of river
(1) The Minister, by order and with the agreement of the Minister responsible for the administration of the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 , may declare any place to be the seaward limit of a river.
(2) If the Minister makes an order under subsection (1) , the Minister, in the same order, may amend Schedule 2 by omitting or altering the seaward limit of the river specified in that Schedule which is the subject matter of the order.
(3) If the seaward limit of a river has not been declared or specified, the seaward limit of the river is the place where the waters of the river meet the waters of the sea or any harbour or bay at low waters of ordinary spring tides.
(4) The Minister is to ensure that the seaward limit of a river is indicated or marked in the prescribed manner.
(5) In any proceedings the seaward limit of a river is presumed to be the seaward limit as marked or indicated in the prescribed manner.