Fisheries Act, 1939
PART VI. Miscellaneous Provisions. | ||
Power of Minister to take on lease fisheries for research purposes. |
96.—(1) The Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may, for the purposes of any scheme of research into the life-history and habits of salmon or any freshwater fish and the economic conditions affecting the commercial development of fisheries, take on lease any fishery. | |
(2) The Provisions of Chapter V of Part V of this Act relating to the operation of fisheries shall apply in respect of any fishery leased by the Minister under this section. | ||
(3) Where a fishery which is a transferable fishery, within the meaning of Part V of this Act, has for the time being been leased under this section, the provisions of Part V . of this Act shall, notwithstanding such lease, apply in respect of such fishery. |