Fisheries Act, 1980

Amendment of section 50 of Principal Act.

65.—(1) Section 50 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution in subsection (1) of “the Central Board or any regional board” for “any board of conservators”, and

(b) the substitution in subsection (3) of “the Central Board or a regional board” for “a board of conservators”,

and the said subsections (1) and (3), as so amended, are set out in paragraphs 1 and 2, respectively, of the Table to this section.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the appointed day.

TABLE

1.—(1) The Minister may at any time, if he thinks fit, order an inquiry into the performance of its duties by the Central Board or any regional board and may appoint any person to hold such inquiry.

2.—(3) Where an inquiry in relation to the Central Board or a regional board has been held under this section, the Minister shall certify the amount of the expenses incurred by the Minister in relation to such inquiry, and the amount so certified shall be recoverable by the Minister from the revenue of such board.