The Minister may, in relation to any harbour mentioned in the Schedule, by Order: (a) declare such area of the harbour or the land adjoining the harbour or both the harbour and the land aforesaid, as is defined in the order, to be a fishery harbour centre; (b) define the area of the fishery harbour centre; (c) transfer to the Minister all the property (real or personal) in the fishery harbour centre of the managing authority for the harbour and all rights and liabilities in or relating to such centre of such managing authority; (d) provide that the managing authority for the harbour shall cease to exercise or carry out any powers, functions or duties in relation to the fishery harbour centre (sect. 2). The Minister may, whenever he thinks proper, acquire, by agreement or compulsorily, any land situate in a fishery harbour centre or right over or in respect of land or water so situate (sect. 3). The Minister shall manage, control, operate and develop each fishery harbour centre and shall have all such powers as are necessary for those purposes (sect. 4). The Minister shall establish, maintain and manage in accordance with this section 9 a fund to be known as the Fishery Harbour Centres Fund. (13 sections)
Ireland · 1968-07-02