Turf Development Act, 1983

Board to make available to certain persons results of its experiments and researches.

3.—(1) Subject to subsection (4) of this section, where a person to whom this section applies requests the Board to make available to him any information obtained as the result of experiments and researches of a kind referred to in section 19 of the Turf Development Act, 1946 , and conducted by the Board which are of a particular class or description specified by him, the Board shall, as soon as may be, comply with the request.

(2) This section applies to a person who is developing a bog for the production of turf or turf products for fuel or who is entitled to apply to the Board for a development grant.

(3) The Board shall from time to time, with the approval of the Minister, determine the policy to be followed by it in giving information under this section.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the Board to give information to a person the giving of which would—

(a) in the opinion of the Board, prejudice its commercial interests, or

(b) contravene policy which for the time being stands determined pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.

(5) Section 19 of the Turf Development Act, 1946 , shall be construed and have effect subject to the provisions of this section.