Irish Fisheries Act, 1819

Inspector to be sworn.

Inspector and Officers unduly taking Fees or conniving at Offences, &c.

Penalty 100l.

LIX. And be it further enacted, That in order to enforce due Observance of the Duty and Trust so to be committed to such Inspector or Inspectors, every such Inspector or Inspectors shall, previous to his or their entering into Office, take and subscribe the Oath hereinbefore required and set forth, which Oath any Commissioner of the Fisheries, or any Collector of the Customs in any Port in Ireland, is and are hereby empowered to administer; and if any such Inspector or Inspectors, or any other Officer or Officers of the Fisheries, shall take any Reward, Fee, Gratuity or other Consideration (except as is hereinafter provided), from or on behalf of any Person employed or concerned in such Fisheries, or any of them, or shall wilfully assist to conceal or connive at any Fraud or Offence contrary to the Laws enacted in that behalf, any such Inspector or Inspectors, or other Officer being guilty of such Offence, shall forfeit his Office and the Sum of One hundred Pounds.