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Fisheries Act, 1980

Postponement of elections of members of regional boards.

15.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act the elections pursuant to this Act of members of regional boards may be held in a year which is later than that in which the elections would, apart from this section, fall to be held and which the Minister, if he thinks fit, fixes by order.

(2) In case the Minister makes an order under this section, the elections pursuant to this Act of members of regional boards, other than the elections to which the order relates, shall be held in each fifth successive year to that fixed by the order.

(3) Where an order under this section is proposed to be made, the Minister shall cause a draft of the order to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the order shall not be made until a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House.

(4) Section 36 of the Act of 1962 shall not apply as regards an order made by the Minister under this section.