Irish Fisheries Act, 1819

Lord Lieutenant may appoint Commissioners for the Irish Fisheries.

with Power to appoint Secretary and Officers.

Salaries.

XLIV. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Lord Lieutenant, or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland, for the time being, under his or their Hand and Seal, or Hands and Seals, from time to time to nominate and appoint any Persons, not being less than Nine nor more than Twenty in Number, to be Commissioners specially for overseeing, directing and improving the Fisheries of Ireland, to be called Commissioners of the Irish Fisheries, with Power to them, or any Number of them, by the Instrument of Appointment to be determined, to execute or cause to be executed the Provisions of this Act in manner herein mentioned, and for that Purpose to appoint a Secretary, and such Clerks and other Officers under them, (such Secretary, Clerks and other Officers being first approved of by the Lord Lieutenant, or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland for the time being), as they the said Commissioners of the Irish Fisheries shall think fit; and also that it shall be lawful for the Lord Lieutenant, or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland for the time being, to direct such Salaries or Allowances to such Secretary, Clerks and other Officers, and to any Officers of the Fishery to be appointed by the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland as hereinafter mentioned, and all such other Expences as shall be incurred in the Execution of this Act, to be paid out of the Revenue of Customs and Port Duties arising in Ireland, as such Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors shall think fit: Provided always, that no Person shall act as Commissioner under the Authority of this Act, who shall be concerned directly or indirectly in the said Fisheries, or any of them.