Relief of Distress (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1880

Powers of Board of Works.

9 & 10 Vict. c. 3.

3. The Commissioners of Public Works, may, if they think fit, from time to time, with the consent of the Treasury, out of any moneys placed at their disposal by Parliament for the making of loans or grants, apply such sums not exceeding in all the sum of forty-five thousand pounds as the Treasury may sanction for the purposes of the Fishery Piers Act, to be expended in the manner therein mentioned, but subject to the conditions of this Act.

Provided that the power conferred upon the Commissioners by this section shall only be exercised with reference to works for which an application by memorial under the Fishery Piers Act shall have been made before the passing of this Act or for which an application by memorial shall be made after the passing of this Act and before the thirtieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighty.