Irish Fisheries Act, 1819

Lord Lieutenant may order Money to be paid out of Revenue of Customs to Commissioners of Fisheries, for Encouragement of Coast Fisheries.

Commissioners to report Application thereof, &c.

LXVI. And for the Encouragement of the Coast Fisheries of Ireland, be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the Lord Lieutenant, or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland, from time to time to direct any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding the Sum of Five thousand Pounds in any one Year, to be paid to the Commissioners of the Irish Fisheries, out of the Revenues of the Customs and Port Duties in Ireland, to be applied by the said Commissioners in the Encouragement of such Coast Fisheries, under such Orders, Rules, Regulations and Directions, as the said Commissioners shall from time to time think fit to make for that Purpose: Provided always, that the said Commissioners shall, on or before the First Day of June in each Year, report to the Lord Lieutenant, or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland for the time being, in what manner and under what Regulations such Sum or Sums of Money have been applied; and that a Copy of such Report signed by the said Commissioners shall from time to time be laid before both Houses of Parliament, within Fourteen Days after the Commencement of every Session next ensuing such First Day of June.