Irish Land Act, 1909

Transfer of certain powers and duties of the Board to the Department of Agriculture.

47. The powers and duties of the Congested Districts Board under any enactment, so far as they relate to any of the following matters; namely:—

(a) The provision of seed potatoes or seed oats;

(b) Agricultural instruction or practical husbandry; or

(c) The aiding and developing of forestry or the breeding of live stock or poultry;

shall on the appointed day be transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland (in this Part of this Act referred to as the Department) and shall from that day cease to be exercised or performed by the Board.