Turf Development Act, 1990

Amendment of section 20 of Principal Act.

8.—Section 20 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) In the performance and exercise of its functions in or outside the State, the Board may do all or any of the following:—

(a) manufacture any plant, machine, apparatus or appliance,

(b) erect buildings,

(c) undertake hire-purchase schemes,

(d) enter into contracts,

(e) establish and operate shops and showrooms,

(f) promote or aid in the promotion of displays, exhibitions and demonstrations,

(g) establish and endow either solely or in co-operation with any person, chairs and lectureships in any university or college to conduct research calculated to improve or extend the production or use of turf or turf products and the by-products thereof and to foster education and knowledge relating to such production or use,

(h) enter into and implement an agreement with any person for the purpose of jointly performing any function of the Board,

(i) acquire by purchase or otherwise and operate the assets and business of any person where in the opinion of the Board such acquisition and operation would assist the Board in the performance and exercise of any of the functions of the Board,

(j) develop commercially or otherwise any bog vested in the Board which is, has become or becomes incapable of commercial exploitation for the production of turf or turf products,

(k) execute engineering and building works of any kind whatsoever and research of any kind whatsoever (other than the research specified in section 19) which the Board in its discretion considers desirable,

(l) provide for reward, alone or with any other person—

(i) consultancy services and advisory services, and

(ii) the training of persons,

and shall have all such powers as may be necessary for the provision of such services and training,

(m) ensure that all its activities are conducted in such a manner as to afford appropriate protection for the environment both locally and nationally.”, and

(b) the insertion after subsection (2) of the following subsections:

“(3) The exercise by the Board outside the State of any of the powers conferred by paragraphs (a), (b), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) or (l) of subsection (1) of this section and the exercise by the Board in the State of any of the powers conferred by the said paragraphs (h), (i), (j) or (k) shall be subject to the prior consent of the Minister and the Minister for Finance.

(4) Any power conferred on the Board by subsection (1) (j) of this section in relation to cutaway bog shall only be exercised in accordance with such general directives as may be laid down, from time to time, by the Minister.

(5) In this section ‘cutaway bog’ means a bog substantially cleared of turf.”.