Fisheries Act, 1939
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Powers of the Minister in operating a vested fishery. |
76.—(1) The Minister may, for the purpose of operating a vested fishery, do all such things as he may consider necessary for carrying on such fishery as a commercial undertaking and which he could do if he were a private individual and the owner of such fishery, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision may do all or any of the following things, that is to say:— | |
(a) buy and sell fish anywhere; | ||
(b) buy or manufacture any article required in connection with the capture, storage, transport, treatment, purchase or sale of fish; | ||
(c) carry on any business which is ancillary or incidental to the operation of such fishery; | ||
(d) enter into contracts; | ||
(e) employ such and so many persons as he thinks fit; | ||
(f) purchase fishing licences. | ||
(2) The provisions of section 16 of the Fisheries Act, 1925 (No, 32 of 1925), shall not apply in respect of the Minister. | ||
(3) The remuneration of all persons employed in connection with the operation by the Minister of any vested fishery shall be determined with the consent of the Minister for Finance. | ||
(4) The Civil Service Regulation Acts, 1924 and 1926, shall not apply to any person employed or appointed by the Minister under this section. |