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European Communities (Cosmetic Products)(Amendment) Regulations 1996 (SI No. 164 of 1996) These Regulations update the principal Regulations (the European Communities (Cosmetic Products) Regulations 1990) by giving effect to the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Commission Directives on cosmetics (94/32/EC and 95/34/EC respectively). The effect of the Regulations is to further safeguard public health in regard to the substances which may be contained in cosmetic products having regard to the progress of scientific knowledge in cosmetology. The use of certain additional substances is permitted while the use of certain other substances is either prohibited or subjected to certain restrictions and conditions. The Regulations also give effect to the Sixth Commission Directive relating to the methods of analysis necessary for the oft'ical checking of the composition of cosmetic products. HOUSING Housing Regulations 1980 (Amend- ment) Regulations 1996 (SI No. 148 of 1996) These Regulations relate to house purchase and improvement loans made by local authorities. They provide tor: increases in the amounts of local authoritv house purchase and improvement loans; the assessment of income for the purposes of eligibility by a formula which takes into account second incomes; and certain exemp- tions from the income eligibility limit. Thev further provide: that house purchase loans mav he made to certain persons who had previously owned a house (for example, in the case of marital breakdown); for the extension of loan repavment periods and the conversion of arrears into capital debt in cases of hardship; and a facility for the consolidation of house purchase and improvement loans into a single loan. The Regulations came into operation on 1 May 1996. LOTTERIES Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 1996 This private member's Bill, as introduced by Mr Michael I. Woods, TD, aims to remove restrictions on the size of prize funds in lotteries run by charities and to ease the requirements relating to the weekly returns such

lotteries are required to make to tl. Garda Síochána.

Lnree months notice prior to the commencement of the 1995 Act (on 1 August 1996, cf. M 996) 14 ILT 106) to ensure that such a marriage is not null and void. Maintenance Act 1994 (Designated Jurisdictions) (United States of America) Order 1996 (SI No. 118 of 1996) The effect of this Order is to designate as jurisdictions for the purposes of Part III of the Maintenance Act 1994 all constituent states of the United States of America. Southern Health Board v. C.H. and Ors (Costello I) 23 January 1996 Evidence - infant - fit persons order - admissability of hearsay evidence - consultative case stated - welfare of the child - Court's decision to admit hearsay evidence of child - Children's Act 1908, ss. 21, 24, 28, 58 - Guardianship of Infants Act 1964, ss. 3, 11 - Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961, s. 52 - Criminal Evidence Act 1992 - Child Care Act 1991, parts III, IV, V, VI - Interpretation Act 1923, s. 1 3 FOOD AND SAFETY European Communities (Indication of prices of Foodstuffs and Non-Food Products) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (SI No. 124 of 1996) These regulations retrospectively extend, by a further two vears, an existing deadline of 6 |une 1995. It had originally been intended that the requirement to indicate the unit-price for all pre-packaged goods would come into effect on that date. This requirement will now come into effect on 6 |une 1997.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Local Government (Planning and Development) Bill 1996 This private member's Bill, as introduced by Ms Ma inn Quill, TD, aims to integrate the increased protection for elements of archi-tectural heritage within the existing structures of the planning code. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Keating & Co. Limited v. The Jervis Shopping Centre Limited and Anor (Keane J) 1 March 1996 Notice of motion - interlocutory injunction - principles to he applied - building development - nuisance - trespass - development necessary to comply with agreement between the parties - whether plaintiff established a serious question to be tried - whether or not damages are an adequate remedy - whether plaintiff entitled to an interlocutory injunction REAL PROPERTY Henry A. Crosbie v. Custom House Dock Development Authority, Minister for the Environment, Ireland and the Attorney General (Costello J) 27 February 1996 Administrative - compulsory purchase order - abandonment of purpose for which land was acquired order sought for reconveyance of land - functions of the Minister - purposes for which land acquired not abandoned - section not unconstitutional - Urban Renewal Act 1986, ss. 8, 9, 12 - Urban Renewal Act 1987, s. 5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY European Communities (Introduction and Movement of Certain Harmful Organisms, Plants, Plant Products and Other Objects for Trial or Scientific Purposes and/or for work on Varietal Selections) Regulations 1996 (SI No. 122 of 1996) These Regulations implement the provisions of Commission Directive 95/44/EC which establishes the conditions under which certain harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects listed in the Annexes to Council Directive 77/93/EEC may he introduced or moved into the State for

HEALTH AND SAFETY Health (Amendment) Bill 1995

This Bill has been amended in the Select Committee on Social Affairs. (Cf. (1996) 14 ILT 26.)

Health

(Community

Pharmacy Regulations

Contractor Agreement)

1996 (SI No. 152 of 1996) These Regulations specifv the criteria and procedures under which the chief executive officer of the relevant health hoard shall determine the issue of new community pharmacy contractor agreements for the provision ot community pharmacy services under the Health Act 1970.

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