Agriculture Act, 1931

Application of moneys raised under this Act.

38.—(1) The moneys raised by the council of a county by means of the agricultural rate shall be paid without any deduction to the committee of agriculture for such county and shall be applied by such committee for all or any of the following purposes and for no other purpose whatsoever, that is to say:—

(a) to defray expenditure incurred by such committee under and in accordance with an agricultural scheme approved by the Minister;

(b) to defray administrative and incidental expenses incurred by such committee with the approval of the Minister;

(c) to recoup in accordance with this Act and regulations made thereunder to such council any moneys raised by such council by borrowing under this Act for the purposes of an agricultural scheme and placed at the disposal of such committee;

(d) to defray any payments required to be made by such committee under the provisions of this Act relating to the payment of travelling expenses to members of committees;

(e) to defray any debt due by such committee to the Minister in relation to the holding of a local inquiry by the Minister;

(f) to defray any payment required by this Act to be made by such committee to the Minister for Local Government and Public Health in relation to the audit of the accounts of such committee.

(2) The moneys raised by the council of a county by means of the forestry rate shall be paid without any deduction to the committee of agriculture for such county and shall be applied by such committee for all or any of the following purposes and for no other purpose whatsoever, that is to say:—

(a) to defray expenditure incurred by such committee under and in accordance with a forestry scheme approved by the Minister;

(b) to defray administrative and incidental expenses incurred by such committee with the approval of the Minister;

(c) to recoup in accordance with this Act and regulations made thereunder to such council any moneys raised by such council by borrowing under this Act for the purposes of a forestry scheme and placed at the disposal of such committee.

(3) Moneys raised by the council of a county by borrowing under this Act for the purposes of an agricultural scheme or for the purposes of a forestry scheme shall be placed at the disposal of the committee of agriculture for such county and shall be expended by such committee in accordance with such agricultural scheme or such forestry scheme (as the case may be) and not otherwise.