Turf Development Act, 1983
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Board to make available to certain persons results of its experiments and researches. |
3.—(1) Subject to subsection (4) of this section, where a person to whom this section applies requests the Board to make available to him any information obtained as the result of experiments and researches of a kind referred to in section 19 of the Turf Development Act, 1946 , and conducted by the Board which are of a particular class or description specified by him, the Board shall, as soon as may be, comply with the request. | |
(2) This section applies to a person who is developing a bog for the production of turf or turf products for fuel or who is entitled to apply to the Board for a development grant. | ||
(3) The Board shall from time to time, with the approval of the Minister, determine the policy to be followed by it in giving information under this section. | ||
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the Board to give information to a person the giving of which would— | ||
(a) in the opinion of the Board, prejudice its commercial interests, or | ||
(b) contravene policy which for the time being stands determined pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. | ||
(5) Section 19 of the Turf Development Act, 1946 , shall be construed and have effect subject to the provisions of this section. |