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Amendment of Act of 1958 (powers of Board).
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10.—The Act of 1958 is hereby amended by the insertion after section 18 of the following sections:
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“Charges by Board.
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18A.—(1) The Board may make such charges, as it considers necessary and appropriate in consideration of—
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(a) the performance by it of its functions,
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(b) the provision by it of any service,
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(c) the carrying on by it of any activities, and
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(d) the application for or the granting of any greyhound race track licence or course-betting permit.
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(2) The Board may recover as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction from any person by whom it is payable any amount due and owing under subsection (1) of this section.
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Establishment of companies by Board.
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18B.—(1) The Board may, either by itself or with another person, with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Finance, and subject to any conditions of either of those Ministers, promote and take part in the formation or establishment of a company under the Companies Acts, 1963 to 1999—
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(a) to perform any of the functions conferred upon it by this Act, or
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(b) to operate a totalisator.
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(2) The Board may exercise total or partial control of the board of directors, by whatever name called, of a company of the Board that controls or manages the company.
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(3) The memorandum and articles of association of a company shall be in such form consistent with this Act as may be approved of by the Board with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Finance.
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(4) A company of the Board shall make such reports and in such manner for the Board as it may require.
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(5) A company may enter into joint ventures with other persons.
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(6) The chief officer of a company shall hold office on and subject to such terms and conditions (including terms and conditions relating to remuneration) as may be approved of by the board of directors (or other authority, by whatever name called, that controls any such company) with the consent of the Board, the Minister and the Minister for Finance.
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(7) In this section ‘company’ means a company established under this section.
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Board may acquire, etc. shares in, and become member of, company.
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18C.—The Board may, with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Finance, acquire, hold and dispose of shares or other interests in a company and become a member of a company (within the meaning of the Companies Acts, 1963 to 1999, or the laws of another jurisdiction corresponding to those Acts).
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Collection of fees and charges on behalf of Board.
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18D.—(1) The Club shall, following a request in that behalf made by the Board, collect such fees, levies or charges in the name of the Board, as the Board may, from time to time, specify in such request.
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(2) All sums collected under this section shall be paid to the Board in such manner and at such times as the Board may, in writing direct.”.
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