Fisheries Act, 1939

Leases of vested fisheries.

80.—(1) If, in the opinion of the Minister, it is in the public interest that a vested fishery or part of a vested fishery should be granted by way of lease to any person, the Minister may, in accordance with this section, demise such fishery or such part of such fishery to such person by way of lease for such term not exceeding twenty years as the Minister shall think proper.

(2) Every lease made under this section shall be made subject to the payment to the Minister of such moneys, whether by way of fine or other preliminary payment or by way of rent or by both such ways, as the Minister and the Minister for Finance shall jointly think proper and shall agree upon with the person to whom such lease is made, and all such moneys when received by the Minister shall be paid into or disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer by the Minister in such manner as the Minister for Finance shall direct.

(3) Every lease made under this section shall be made subject to and shall contain such covenants, conditions and agreements as the Minister shall think proper or desirable and shall agree upon with the person to whom such lease is granted.