Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1999

Annual report and information to Minister.

11.—The Act of 1980 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following for section 19:

“19.—(1) The Central Board shall, as soon as may be but not later than 4 months after the end of each year, prepare and submit to the Minister a written report of its activities during the year and those of each regional board and fisheries co-operative society whose area consists or forms part of the regional board's fisheries region.

(2) A regional board shall, as soon as may be but not later than 3 months after the end of each year, prepare and submit to the Central Board a written report of its activities during the year, and those of each fisheries co-operative society whose area consists or forms part of the board's fisheries region.

(3) The Minister shall, as soon as may be but not later than 6 months after the end of the year to which it relates, cause a copy of a report under subsection (1) of this section to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.

(4) A report under this section shall include information in such form and about such matters (including the financial accounts of the board) as the Minister may direct.

(5) A board shall, whenever so requested by the Minister, furnish to the Minister information in relation to such matters as the Minister may specify concerning or relating to its activities, or in respect of any account kept by the board in pursuance of section 20 of this Act, or any report under subsection (1) or (2) of this section.”.