Special Committee Fisheries Bill, 1938 debate -
Tuesday, 13 Jun 1939

SECTION 16.

(1) Where in any fishery district the number of trout rod licences issued during any year in which an election of a board of conservators for such district takes place amounts to at least 50 per cent. of the number of salmon rod licences which have been issued in such district during such year and for which the licence duty of two pounds has been paid, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—

(a) in case the number of such trout rod licences is at least fifty per cent. of and not more than seventy-five per cent. of the number of such salmon rod licences, the holders of such trout rod licences may elect one of their number as a representative to sit on such board of conservators ;

(b) in any other case, such holders may elect two of their number as representatives to sit on such board of conservators.

Chairman

Amendment No. 9 is in the name of Senator Joseph Johnston and I formally move it as follows:—

In sub-section (1), paragraph (b), page 10, to delete the words " in any other case such holders " in line 9 and substitute therefor the words " in case the number of such trout rod licences is 75 per cent, or more of the number of such salmon rod licences such holders of trout rod licences."

Dr. Ryan

I think that Senator Johnston was under a misapprehension in connection with this provision. He mentioned this matter in the Seanad when the Bill was under discussion and he thought that, as the section read, if the number was less than 50 per cent. they would have two votes. I think it is quite clear from the section that that is not so. The paragraph is governed by the words "amounts to at least 50 per cent."

Amendment put and negatived.

Sections 16 to 18, inclusive, agreed to.