Uimhir 4 (Príobháideach) de 1940.

ACHT PORT AGUS DUGANNA BHAILE ÁTHA CLIATH, 1940.

[An tiontódh oifigeamhail.]

ACHT CHUN COMHACHTA ÁIRITHE, ATÁ AG BORD PORT AGUS DUGANNA BHAILE ÁTHA CLIATH CHUN AIRGID D'FHÁIL AR IASACHT, D'ATHARÚ, AGUS CHUN CRÍCHEANNA EILE. [3adh Iúl, 1940.]

Roimhrá.

DE BHRÍ go bhfuil Port agus Cuan Bhaile Atha Cliath fé urláimh agus fé bhainistí Bhord Port agus Duganna Baile Atha Cliath (dá ngairmtear “an Bord” anso feasta) agus go bhfuil comhachta ag an mBord do tugadh dóibh de bhuadh Reachtanna iomdha Briotáineacha agus Achtanna iomdha den Oireachtas;

AGUS DE BHRÍ go ndearnadh, leis an Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1869 (dá ngairmtear “Acht 1869” anso feasta), socrú chun ciste generálta (dá ngairmtear “Ciste an Phuirt” anso feasta), le haghaidh crícheanna an Phuirt, do bhunú chun é úsáid chun an Phuirt do chothabháil agus d'fheabhsú, agus gur horduíodh, leis an Acht san, an t-airgead go léir (seachas iasachtaí) is leis an mBord, no is iníoctha leis an mBord, do chur chun creidiúna Chiste an Phuirt;

AGUS DE BHRÍ gur horduíodh, leis an Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1902 (dá ngairmtear “Acht 1902” anso feasta), airgead áirithe eile is iníoctha leis an mBord, no is ion-fhálta ag an mBord, do chur chun creidiúna Chiste an Phuirt;

AGUS DE BHRÍ gur cead, fé fhorálacha Achta 1869 agus forálacha Achta 1902, Ciste an Phuirt d'úsáid (inter alia) chun ús ar iasachtaí, ar n-a bhfáil, agus chun díbhinní ar stoc, ar n-a thabhairt amach, ag an mBord d'íoc agus le haghaidh sintiúisí i gcóir cistí fiach-laigheaduithe agus cistí iasachtaí;

AGUS DE BHRÍ go ndearnadh, le hAcht 1902, comhacht a thabhairt don Bhord chun iasachtaí ar bith, nach mó le chéile ná sé chéad agus caoga míle punt, d'fháil ar ús ar urrús Chiste an Phuirt, iasachtaí bhí le cur chun críche tré sna méideanna fé seach den chéanna a luaidhtear san Acht san d'úsáid chun na gcrícheanna fé seach a luaidhtear amhlaidh, agus ortha san suim dhá chéad agus naoi míle punt chun Duga Glantóireachta do dhéanamh;

AGUS DE BHRÍ go ndearnadh, leis an Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1920 (dá ngairmtear “Acht 1920” anso feasta), comhacht a thabhairt don Bhord chun aon iasacht no iasachtaí d'fháil ar ús, ar urrús Chiste an Phuirt, chun crícheanna áirithe atá luaidhte san Acht san ach gan an céanna do dhul thar iomlán na méideanna atá luaidhte amhlaidh maidir leis na crícheanna san fé seach agus ortha san na méideanna agus na crícheanna so leanas:—

céad agus aon mhíle ceathrachad punt chun Duga Tirm no pontún do dhéanamh;

céad míle punt chun Cé Tighe an Chustuim d'ath-dhéanamh; agus

ceithre chéad agus fiche míle punt chun Duganna Tighe an Chustuim d'fheabhsú;

AGUS DE BHRÍ ná dearna an Bord an Duga Glantóireachta san dá dtagartar in Acht 1902, ná an Duga Tirm no an pontún ná an feabhsú ar Dhuganna Tighe an Chustuim dá dtagartar in Acht 1920, agus nach gá dhóibh anois, toisc atharú do bheith tar éis teacht ar chúrsaí, na nithe sin do dhéanamh, agus nach leor chun Cé Tighe an Chustuim d'ath-dhéanamh an tsuim do leithlíodh mar adubhradh chuige sin;

AGUS DE BHRÍ go bhfuil sé oiriúnach na comhachta, chun iasachtaí d'fháil, do bheirtear don Bhord le hAcht 1902 agus le hAcht 1920 do bheith infheidhmithe, alos na suimeanna leithlítear chun na gcrícheanna luaidhtear sa ráiteas deiridh sin roimhe seo (gur ocht gcéad agus seachtó míle punt a n-iomlán), maidir leis na crícheanna uile agus fé seach agus alos na méideanna uile agus fé seach a luaidhtear san Acht so;

AGUS DE BHRÍ go bhfuil sé oiriúnach go n-achtófaí na forálacha san den Acht so a bhaineann le hoifigigh don Bhord agus leis an mBord d'íoc costaisí áirithe;

AGUS DE BHRÍ go bhfuil sé oiriúnach go n-achtófaí na forálacha eile sin atá san Acht so;

AGUS DE BHRÍ nach féidir cuspóirí an Achta so do thabhairt chun críche gan údarás ón Oireachtas;

ACHTUIGHEADH AN TOIREACHTAS AR AN ÁBHAR SAN MAR LEANAS:—

Gearr-theideal.

1.—Féadfar Acht Port agus Duganna Bhaile Atha Cliath, 1940, do ghairm den Acht so.

Léiriú.

2.—Mara n-éilíonn an t-abhar no an có-théacs a mhalairt, isiad so leanas is bríonna fé seach do sna habairtí seo leanas san Acht so:—

cialluíonn “an Bord” Bord Port agus Duganna Bhaile Atha Cliath;

cialluíonn “Acht 1902” agus “Acht 1920” an Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1902, agus an Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1920, fé seach;

cialluíonn “Ciste an Phuirt” an ciste generálta ar n-a bhunú leis an Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1869, mar a leasuítear san le hAchtanna ina dhiaidh sin;

cialluíonn “an tAire” an tAire Tionnscail agus Tráchtála.

Na crícheanna d'atharú chun ar féidir na comhachta iasachtaíochta do bheirtear le hAchtanna 1902 agus 1920 d'fheidhmiú.

3.—(1) Na comhachta fé seach do bheirtear don Bhord, leis na hAchtanna luaidhtear sa chéad cholún den chéad táible ina dhiaidh seo, chun iasachtaí d'fháil, agus chun iasachtaí d'úsáid, maidir leis na crícheanna luaidhtear sa dara colún den táible sin agus alos na méideanna luaidhtear sa tríú colún den táible sin, scuirfid de bheith infheidhmithe maidir leis na crícheanna san agus, d'ainneoin éinní atá sna hAchtanna san no i gceachtar aca, is cead don Bhord na comhachta san d'fheidhmiú sa tslí a horduítear le fo-alt (2) den alt so:—

(2) Is cead don Bhord na comhachta san d'fheidhmiú maidir leis na crícheanna luaidhtear sa chéad cholún den táible seo leanas agus alos aon tsuime no suimeanna nach mó i gcás críche ar bith aca san (ach amháin mar a foráltar anso ina dhiaidh seo) ná an méid a luaidhtear os coinne na críche sin sa dara colún den táible sin:—

Ach i gcás breis do bheith ag an méid a luaidhtear sa dara colún den táible deiridh sin roimhe seo, os coinne aon chríche dá luaidhtear sa chéad cholún den táible sin, ar an méid is gá a chaitheamh maidir leis an gcrích sin, is cead don Bhord, ach toiliú an Aire do bheith aca chuige sin, na comhachta san chun iasachtaí d'fháil d'fheidhmiú maidir le crích ar bith eile aca san alos méide na breise sin i dteanta iad d'fheidhmiú alos an mhéide luaidhtear sa dara colún san os coinne na críche eile sin.

(3) Ach amháin mar a foráltar a mhalairt go soiléir leis an alt so, ní dhéanfaidh éinní atá ann atharú ar na forálacha atá in Acht 1902 ná ar na forálacha atá in Acht 1920, ná ní dhéanfaidh deifir don chéanna, maidir le hairgead do chruinniú tré n-a fháil ar iasacht no tré stoc do bhunú agus do thabhairt amach ná maidir le hairgead a cruinneofar amhlaidh d'úsáid ná maidir le hiasacht d'aisíoc ná maidir le stoc d'fhuascailt.

Oifigigh don Bhord.

4.—(1) Bainfidh forálacha ailt 61 d'Acht 1920 (alt i dtaobh oifigeach don Bhord) leis na hoifigigh sin don Bhord is Innealtóirí, Maor Cuain, Atúrnae, Dochtúirí Oifigiúla agus oifigigh eile don Bhord i seilbh oifige ar dháta an Achta so do rith, agus do ceapadh chun a n-oifigí fé seach tar éis dáta Achta 1920 do rith, fé is dá mbeadh na hoifigigh sin fé seach i seilbh na n-oifigí sin fé seach an dáta san is déanaí luaidhtear.

(2) Ní déanfar fo-alt (1) den alt so do léiriú mar ní a cheaduíonn faid seirbhíse dhuine ar bith fén mBord d'áireamh chun crícheanna ailt 61 d'Acht 1920, ar n-a chur i mbaint ag an bhfo-alt san (1), o dháta ar bith seachas dáta tosnuithe na seirbhíse sin.

Comhacht chun costaisí áirithe d'íoc.

5.—Is cead don Bhord íocaíochtaí réasúnta—

(a) chun no i dtaobh fáilte do chur roimh dhaoine agus féile do thabhairt do dhaoine is baill no stiúrthóirí d'údaráis eile phuirt no cuain no is oifigigh don chéanna, no is baill no stiúrthóirí d'aon údarás no cólucht puiblí no d'aon chuideachtain go leasanna gairme no gnótha is cosúil le leasanna an Bhúird no le n-a mbeidh caidreamh gairme no gnótha ag an mBord no le n-a mbeidh an Bord ar intinn caidreamh den tsórt san do dhéanamh, no is oifigigh don chéanna; agus

(b) chun no i dtaobh cuairteanna do bhéarfaidh an Bord no do bhéarfar thar a gceann, i bhfuirm chúirtéise oifigiúla, ar aon údarás no cólucht no cuideachta den tsórt san adubhradh

agus fós íocaíochtaí alos costaisí taistil agus costaisí eile, fé n-a raghaidh aon bhall den Bhord no aon oifigeach don Bhord no fé n-a raghfar thar a cheann do réir réasúin maidir le héinní aca san adubhradh, d'íoc amach as Ciste an Phuirt mar chuid dá gcostaisí oibre: Acht ní dhéanfaidh an Bord aon tsuimeanna is mó le chéile ná cúig céad punt do chaitheamh fé chomhachta an ailt seo in aghaidh tréimhse ar bith de dhá mhí dhéag dar críoch an 31adh lé de Mhí na Nodlag.

Comhacht chun iasacht d'fháil i gcóir costaisí an Achta.

6.—(1) Féadfaidh an Bord an tsuim, is gá chun íoctha na gcostaisí agus na muirearacha agus na gcaiteachaisí luaidhtear sa chéad alt ina dhiaidh seo den Acht so, d'fháil ar iasacht fé ús ar urrús Chiste an Phuirt.

(2) Beidh feidhm ag forálacha Coda V (Forálacha Airgeadais) d'Acht 1920 (sa mhéid is infheidhmithe dhóibh sa chás) maidir le hiasacht d'fháil fé chomhachta an ailt seo agus leis an iasacht do gheobhfar amhlaidh agus le stoc do bhunú agus leis an mBord alos an chéanna fé seach.

Costaisí an Achta.

7.—Na costaisí, na héilithe agus na caiteachaisí uile fé n-a ndeachthas roimh ré chun an Achta so d'ullmhú, d'iarraidh, d'fháil agus do rith agus a ghabhann leis sin no fé n-a ndeachthas ar shlí eile ina thaobh san, íocfaidh an Bord iad as Ciste an Phuirt no as airgead a cruinneofar no do gheobhfar ar iasacht fé chomhachta an Achta so no go leathrannach as Ciste an Phuirt agus go leathrannach as airgead a cruinneofar no do gheobhfar ar iasacht amhlaidh.

Number 4 (Private) of 1940.

DUBLIN PORT AND DOCKS ACT, 1940.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Number 4 (Private) of 1940.

DUBLIN PORT AND DOCKS ACT, 1940.

AN ACT TO ALTER CERTAIN EXISTING POWERS OF THE DUBLIN PORT AND DOCKS BOARD FOR THE BORROWING OF MONEY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. [3rd July, 1940.]

Preamble

WHEREAS the Port and Harbour of Dublin are under the control and management of the Dublin Port and Docks Board (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”) and by various British Statutes and Acts of the Oireachtas powers have been conferred upon the Board;

AND WHEREAS by the Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1869 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 1869”) provision was made for the creation of a general fund (hereinafter referred to as “the Port Fund”) for the purposes of the Port to be applied to the maintenance and improvement of the Port and all money belonging or payable to the Board (other than borrowed money) was directed to be carried to the credit of the Port Fund;

AND WHEREAS by the Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1902 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 1902”) certain other moneys payable to or receivable by the Board were directed to be carried to the credit of the Port Fund;

AND WHEREAS under the provisions of the Act of 1869 and the Act of 1902 the Port Fund is applicable (inter alia) to the payment of interest on borrowed moneys and dividends on stock issued by the Board and to contributions to sinking funds and loans funds;

AND WHEREAS by the Act of 1902 the Board were empowered to borrow at interest on the security of the Port Fund any sums not exceeding in the whole six hundred and fifty thousand pounds which sums were to be applied to the extent of the respective amounts and for the respective purposes specified in that Act including the sum of two hundred and nine thousand pounds for the construction of a Graving Dock;

AND WHEREAS by the Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1920 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 1920”) the Board were empowered to borrow at interest on the security of the Port Fund for certain specified purposes any sum or sums not exceeding the sums specified with reference to those purposes respectively which purposes and sums include the following:—

the construction of a Dry Dock or pontoon one hundred and forty-one thousand pounds;

the reconstruction of the Custom House Quay one hundred thousand pounds; and

the improvement of the Custom House Docks four hundred and twenty thousand pounds;

AND WHEREAS the Board have not constructed or executed and owing to altered conditions do not now require to construct or execute the said Graving Dock referred to in the Act of 1902 or the Dry Dock or pontoon and the improvement of the Custom House Docks referred to in the Act of 1920 and the sum allocated as aforesaid to the reconstruction of the Custom House Quay is insufficient for that purpose;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the borrowing powers conferred upon the Board by the Act of 1902 and the Act of 1920 should to the extent of the sums allocated to the purposes mentioned in the last preceding recital (amounting in the whole to eight hundred and seventy thousand pounds) be made available for the several purposes and to the extent of the several amounts specified in this Act;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the provisions contained in this Act with respect to officers of the Board and to the payment by the Board of certain expenses should be enacted;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that such other provisions as are contained in this Act should be enacted;

AND WHEREAS the purposes of this Act cannot be effected without the authority of the Oireachtas;

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—

Short title.

1.—This Act may be cited as the Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1940.

Interpretation.

2.—In this Act unless the subject or context otherwise requires the following expressions have the following respective meanings:—

“the Board” means the Dublin Port and Docks Board;

“the Act of 1902” and “the Act of 1920” mean respectively the Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1902 and the Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1920;

“the Port Fund” means the general fund constituted by the Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1869, as amended by subsequent Acts;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce.

Alteration of purposes for which borrowing powers conferred by Acts of 1902 and 1920 may be exercised.

3.—(1) The powers respectively conferred upon the Board by the Acts mentioned in the first column of the next following table of borrowing money and of applying borrowed money for the purposes mentioned in the second column of that table to the amounts mentioned in the third column of the said table shall cease to be exerciseable for the said purposes and may notwithstanding anything in the said Acts or either of them be exercised by the Board in the manner prescribed by sub-section (2) of this section:—

(2) The Board may exercise the said powers for the purposes mentioned in the first column of the following table and to the extent of any sum or sums not exceeding in the case of any of those purposes (except as hereinafter provided) the amount mentioned opposite thereto in the second column of that table:—

Provided that if the amount mentioned in the second column of the last preceding table opposite to any of the purposes mentioned in the first column of that table exceeds the amount required to be expended for that purpose the Board may with the consent of the Minister exercise the said borrowing powers for any other of the said purposes to the extent of the amount of such excess in addition to the amount mentioned in the said second column opposite to such other purpose.

(3) Except as expressly provided by this section nothing therein shall alter or affect the provisions contained in the Act of 1902 and the Act of 1920 respectively with respect to the raising of money by borrowing or by the creation and issue of stock or the application of money so raised or the repayment of borrowed money or the redemption of stock.

As to officers of Board.

4.—(1) The provisions of section 61 (as to officers of Board) of the Act of 1920 shall extend and apply to such of the Engineers, Harbour Master, Solicitor, Medical Officers and other officers of the Board holding office at the date of the passing of this Act as were appointed to their respective offices after the date of the passing of the Act of 1920 as if they had respectively held those offices at the last-mentioned date.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not be construed as permitting the length of any person's service under the Board to be reckoned for the purposes of section 61 of the Act of 1920 as extended and applied by the said sub-section (1) otherwise than from the actual commencement of such service.

Power to defray certain expenses.

5.—The Board may as part of their working expenses make reasonable payments out of the Port Fund for or in connection with—

(a) the reception of and extending of hospitality to members, directors or officers of other port or harbour authorities or of any public authority or body or any company having interests of a professional or business character similar to the interests of the Board or with whom the Board have or contemplate having professional or business relations; and

(b) visits by way of official courtesy by or on behalf of the Board to any such authority, body or company as aforesaid

including payments for travelling expenses and other expenses reasonably incurred by or on behalf of any member or officer of the Board in connection with any of the matters aforesaid: Provided that the Board shall not in respect of any period of twelve months ending on the 31st day of December expend under the powers of this section any greater sum in the whole than five hundred pounds.

Power to borrow for costs of Act.

6.—(1) For the purpose of defraying the costs, charges and expenses mentioned in the next following section of this Act the Board may borrow at interest on the security of the Port Fund the sum requisite for that purpose.

(2) The provisions (so far as applicable) of Part V (Financial Provisions) of the Act of 1920 shall extend and apply to the borrowing of money under the powers of this section and to the money so borrowed and to the creation of stock and to the Board in respect thereof respectively.

Costs of Act.

7.—All costs, charges and expenses preliminary to and incidental to the preparing, applying for, obtaining and passing of this Act or otherwise in relation thereto shall be paid by the Board out of the Port Fund or out of money raised or borrowed under the powers of this Act or partly out of the Port Fund and partly out of money so raised or borrowed.