Fisheries Act, 1939

Disqualification for membership of board of conservators.

19.—Where a person is convicted of an offence under the Fisheries Acts, or under this Act, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—

(a) such person shall upon such conviction be disqualified from being elected to be a member of a board of conservators for a period of seven years from the date of such conviction;

(b) if such person is an elected member of a board of conservators, he shall upon such conviction cease to be a member of such board,

(c) if such person is at the date of such conviction possessed of or subsequently becomes possessed of, as rated occupier (either alone or with other persons), a several or exclusive fishery valued under the Valuation Acts at fifty pounds yearly or upwards, the rights conferred by section 6 of the Fisheries (Ireland) Act, 1848, as amended by section 7 of the Fisheries Act, 1925 (No. 32 of 1925), and this Act, shall cease to be exercisable by such person for a period of seven years from the date of such conviction;

(d) if such person is an agent of another person qualified as an ex-officio conservator under section 6 of the Fisheries (Ireland) Act, 1848, as so amended, he shall cease thereafter to be qualified to act as an agent for such other person in that other person's capacity as an ex-officio conservator for a period of seven years from the date of such conviction;

(e) such person shall thereafter be disqualified from being appointed an agent under section 4 of the Fisheries (Ireland) Act, 1850, for a period of seven years from the date of such conviction.