Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1999

Transfer of certain fisheries to boards.

19.—The Act of 1980 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following for section 42:

“42.—(1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, by order, transfer to a board any fishery or fishing right—

(a) acquired by or vested in the Minister under the Forestry Acts, 1919 and 1928, or the Forestry Acts, 1946 to 1988, or so vested by virtue of the Forestry (Redistribution of Public Services) Order, 1933,

(b) transferred to the Minister under section 40 or 41 of this Act, or

(c) otherwise acquired by the Minister.

(2) The Central Board or a regional board may (and shall if so directed by the Minister), with the consent of the Minister, transfer to a board any fishery or fishing right—

(a) transferred to the board under section 40 or 41 of this Act, or

(b) otherwise acquired by the board,

on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Minister with the consent of the Minister for Finance.

(3) An order under subsection (1) or transfer (whether or not by direction of the Minister) under subsection (2) shall operate to vest in the board to which it is purported to be transferred, without any further or other conveyance, all the estate and interest of the Minister or the board in every fishery and fishing right and in all lands, way-leaves, waterrights, rights of access or other easements or rights, purported to be transferred to the board by such order or transfer.”.