Galway Harbour Act, 1935

Payment by person convicted of damage.

72.—When any person shall be convicted of doing damage to the works or to walls, quays, piers, jetties or landing-places in the Harbour or to any of the works or conveniences in or upon the same, the Board may either before or after such conviction direct an engineer or other competent authority or authorities to view the damage or injury so done and report what sum of money will be required to make good and repair such damage or injury, and the Board may, in addition to any penalty (if any) inflicted on him, demand from the person so convicted the sum stated in such report, and, in case the same shall not immediately be paid, the amount thereof shall be recoverable from such person as damages.