Fisheries Act, 1980

Transfer of certain fisheries to Central Board by Minister.

42.—(1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, transfer to the Central Board by order any fishery or fishing right to which this section applies.

(2) This section applies to—

(a) any fishery or fishing right acquired by or vested in the Minister under the Forestry Acts, 1919 and 1928, or the Forestry Acts, 1946 to 1976, or so vested by virtue of the Forestry (Redistribution of Public Services) Order, 1933,

(b) any fishery or fishing right transferred to the Minister under section 40 or 41 of this Act,

(c) any fishery or fishing right otherwise acquired by the Minister.

(3) An order under this section shall operate to vest in the Central Board without any further or other conveyance, all the estate and interest of the Minister in every fishery and fishing right and in all lands, way-leaves, water-rights, rights of access or other easements or rights purported to be transferred to the Central Board by such order.