Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952

Particular powers of the Commission.N.I.

2[F1(1)]The Commission shall have, in addition and without prejudice to any powers given to it under any other provision of this Act, power to do any of the following things—

(a)to take legal proceedings for the enforcement of any provision of this Act or of any regulations made under this Act [F2 or in the Foyle Area[F3 or the Carlingford Area] of any law with respect to fisheries;]

(b)to purchase or take on lease any fishery or any establishment for the artificial propagation or rearing of salmon, trout or other freshwater fish and to operate any fishery and any such establishment;

(c)to apply and expend, subject to the provisions of this Act, all money paid to the Commission in such manner as the Commission thinks properF4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .;

(d)to execute such works and do such things as the Commission considers expedient for the purpose of its functions.

[F5(e)enter into an agreement to enforce the fishing rights of any owner or occupier of land or waters in accordance with such terms and conditions as may be specified in the agreement and on payment of such sums as may be so specified.]

[F6(2)Section 168(1) of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 shall not apply in any case where the fishing rights in question are rights of an owner or occupier of land or waters with whom the Commission has entered into an agreement under sub-paragraph (1)(e).]

F3SI 1999/859