An Bord Bia (Amendment) Act 2004

Amendment of section 13 (subsidiary boards) of Principal Act.

17.—Section 13 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by inserting after subsection (1) the following:

“(1A) The Board shall by order made with the consent of the Minister establish a subsidiary board (in this Act referred to as the horticulture subsidiary board) to perform such functions relating to horticulture conferred on the Board by this Act as may be specified in the order.”,

(b) by inserting after subsection (3) the following:

“(3A) The functions which may be performed by the horticulture subsidiary board pursuant to an order made under subsection (1A) shall be exercisable by the horticulture subsidiary board without prejudice to the right of the Board to exercise the specified functions itself.”.