Whale Fisheries Act, 1937

Reciprocal enforcement of penalties.

30.—(1) If the Executive Council is satisfied that provision has been made or is about to be made in any country which is a party to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling signed at Geneva on the 24th day of September, 1931, for enforcing in such country the payment of any fine awarded in respect of an offence under any section of this Act, the Executive Council may, whenever and so often as they think fit, by order make such provisions as they think fit for enforcing in Saorstát Eireann the payment of any penalty or fine awarded in such country in respect of a breach of the laws of such country for giving effect to the said Convention, and may, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, by such order provide for all or any of the following matters, namely, the making of rules of court for the purposes of such order, the recovery of costs and expenses incurred in relation to any proceedings in Saorstát Eireann under such order, and the disposition of any moneys recovered under such order.

(2) The Executive Council may amend or revoke any order made under this section.

(3) Every order made by the Executive Council under this section shall have the force of law in Saorstát Eireann.