Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1949

Payments by the Minister in respect of proceeds of forfeitures under the salmon fisheries enactments.

15.—Where—

(a) any thing is forfeited under the salmon fisheries enactments, and

(b) such thing is sold by direction of the Minister under section 14 of this Act,

the following provisions shall apply—

(i) in case it appears to him that a member of the Garda Síochána seized such thing or was the means of bringing to justice the person committing the offence which resulted in such forfeiture, the Minister shall, at such times as he thinks fit, pay out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas to the board of conservators for the fishery district in which the offence was committed a sum equal to two-thirds of the net proceeds of such sale and to the Garda Síochána Reward Fund a sum equal to one-third of the said net proceeds,

(ii) in any other case, the Minister shall, at such times as he thinks fit, pay out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas to such board of conservators a sum equal to the said net proceeds.