Horse Industry Act, 1970

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Functions of Board.

7.—(1) The functions of the Board shall be—

(a) to advise the Minister—

(i) in relation to the breeding, sale and export of horses and associated activities,

(ii) in relation to the conditions to be attached to licences,

(iii) in relation to the matters specified in paragraphs (b) to (k) of this subsection and any functions transferred to the Board under section 33 of this Act,

(b) to co-ordinate (with the consent of the organisations or groups affected) the work of organisations or groups wholly or mainly concerned with the breeding of horses or equitation or matters connected with the matters aforesaid;

(c) to establish, equip and operate or cause to be operated on its behalf a national centre or national centres for training in equitation;

(d) to consult with the relevant equestrian organisations (if requested by them) about the choice of international equestrian competitions in which to enter Irish national teams or members thereof and, where such teams or members and the competitions for which they are entered are approved of by the Board, to assist the teams, or members, as the case may be in either or both of the following ways, that is to say, the provision of money to meet, in whole or in part, the costs of entering and taking part in the competitions or the provision of horses for use by the teams or members, as the case may be, in the competitions;

(e) to encourage the holding of international equestrian competitions in the State and to assist, whether by the provision of money or otherwise, in the holding and running of such competitions;

(f) to provide for the training of persons in the giving of instruction in equitation:

(g) to co-ordinate and undertake publicity on horses;

(h) to promote the organisation of sales of horses other than thoroughbred horses;

(i) to promote and develop the export trade in horses other than thoroughbred horses;

(j) to provide for persons outside the State an information service of such kind as it considers appropriate in relation to horses;

(k) to establish and administer a scheme of apprenticeship in farriery;

(l) to undertake such other functions as may be transferred or assigned to the Board under section 33 of this Act.

(2) The Board shall have all such powers as are necessary for or incidental to the performance of its functions.