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Contributions by district councils for fisheries development. 37.(1) Where a district council are of the opinion that, having regard to the public benefit which will be derived from the development or improvement for angling of any inland waters within their district, it is expedient for them to make a contribution towards any expenses which may be incurred (a)by the Ministry of Agriculture in so developing or improving those waters under section 2 or 3 of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 or of providing fish for the purposes of any such development or improvement under section 10 of that Act; or (b)by (i)the said Ministry; or (ii)any other person; or <(iii)any association of persons established for the purpose of developing or improving any waters for angling, (b)in so developing or improving those waters in accordance with a programme approved by the Ministry of Agriculture under section 6 of the said Act of 1966, (2) The amount of any contribution under subsection (1) shall not, in any local financial year, exceed a sum equal to a rate of one halfpenny in the pound on the net annual value of the district at the beginning of that year. (3) Any contribution under subsection (1) may be a single contribution or an annual contribution for a period of two or more years, but (unless renewed) shall not be a contribution for a period of more than five years. (4) Where a district council resolve to make a contribution under subsection (1)(a) or (b), the contribution shall be payable to the Ministry of Agriculture, and shall be recoverable from the council by that Ministry as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction. (5) Any sum received by the Ministry under subsection (4) in respect of a contribution towards the expenses incurred or to be incurred by any other person or any association in carrying out a programme such as is referred to in subsection (1) shall be applied by the Ministry in accordance with any arrangements made between the Ministry and that other person or association for the purposes of the programme.] Subs.(6) rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/285 S.38 rep. by SLR 1908. S.39 rep. by SLR (NI) 1954; 1972 c.9 (NI) s.149 sch.9. S.40 rep. by 1959 c.15 (NI) s.38 sch.; 1972 c.9 (NI) s.149 sch.9
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