Canals Act, 1986

General duty of Commissioners and of Board.

5.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), on and after the vesting day, it shall be the duty of the Commissioners to undertake the care, management and maintenance of the canals and other canal property as a public amenity for use by the public for navigation in such parts of the canals as are open to navigation from time to time or fishing or otherwise for the enjoyment and recreation of the public and the Commissioners may designate particular parts of the canals and other canal property for particular purposes including purposes incidental to such purposes as aforesaid.

(2) The Commissioners shall consult with the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry in relation to any matters which affect or could affect fish, fish life, fish stocks or fishing in the canals.

(3) It shall be the duty of the Board and the Commissioners to undertake the care, management and maintenance of common interest property while such property is under the control of the Board or under the control of the Commissioners.