Irish Horseracing Industry Act, 1994

Conferring of additional functions on Authority.

11.—(1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, by order—

(a) confer on the Authority, in relation to the development and promotion of horseracing, such additional functions connected with the functions for the time being of the Authority or the services or activities that the Authority is authorised for the time being to provide or carry on (including functions of the Minister in relation to any directive, regulation or other act adopted by an institution of the European Communities in relation to horseracing) as the Minister considers appropriate, and

(b) make such provision as he considers necessary or expedient in relation to matters ancillary to or arising out of the conferral on the Authority of functions under this section or the performance by the Authority of functions so conferred (including provision for the transfer to the Authority of any property held by the Minister for the purposes of functions conferred on the Authority under this section).

(2) The Minister may by order amend or revoke an order under this section (including an order under this subsection).