Fisheries Act, 1939

Accounts, audit and report of proceedings.

79.—(1) The Minister shall cause to be kept, in respect of every vested fishery operated by him, a set of accounts in such, form, for such periods and including such particulars as the Minister for Finance may direct.

(2) The accounts to be kept by the Minister in accordance with the provisions of the immediately preceding sub-section shall, at the end of every accounting period, be transmitted to the Comptroller and Auditor-General, who shall audit, certify and report upon such accounts.

(3) Upon the completion of an audit under the provisions of this section, the Minister shall cause to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas a copy of the report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General upon the accounts as passed by him, together with a general report by the Minister of his proceedings under this Chapter of this Part of this Act in relation to the operation of vested fisheries.

Leases of Vested Fisheries.