War taxes to be imposed on Ireland simultaneously and identically with
Great Britain and to be paid into the British exchequer.
After six years all taxation except customs and excise to be
transferred to Ireland and all these arrangements to be revised.
APPENDIX E
THE IRISH BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
This Board was set up in 1899 by the Agriculture and Technical
Instruction (Ireland) Act.
The constructive clauses of this Act are the following:--
Clause 1 establishes a Department of Agriculture, its powers to be
exercised either by the President or Vice-President.
Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5 define its powers.
Part II. creates the advisory machinery to which reference is made in
the text, and they run as follows:--
_Consultative Council, Agricultural Board and Board of Technical
Instruction, and Financial Provisions._
7. For the purpose of assisting the Department in carrying out the
objects of this Act there shall be established--
(a) a Council of Agriculture;
(b) an Agricultural Board; and
(c) a Board of Technical Instruction.
8.--(1.) The Council of Agriculture shall consist of the following
members:--
(a) Two persons to be appointed by the county council of each
county (other than a county borough) in each province; and
(b) A number of persons resident in each province equal to the
number of counties (exclusive of county boroughs) in the
province, to be appointed by the Department with due regard
to the representation on the council of any agricultural or
industrial organisations in the province.
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