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ment) Regulations 1996 (SI No. 226 of 1996) The purpose of these Regulations is to give effect to Commission Directive 95/3/EC, amending Commission Directive 90/128/EEC, on the approximation of laws of Member States relating to materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and also for the administration and enforcement of the Regulations. The Regulations came into operation on 16 September 1996. Health (Offical Control of Food) Regulations 1996 (SI No. 241 of 1996) These Regulations, to be implemented by health boards in their functional areas, set out the various items which are subject to inspection including: the site; premises; offices; raw materials; semi-finished products; cleaners and materials coming into contact with food. The Regulations came into operation on 1 September 1996 with the exception of art. 17 which will come into operation on 1 November 1998. Health (Official Control of Food) Approved Laboratories Order 1996 (SI No. 242 of 1996) Art. 3 of the Health (Official Control of Food) Regulations 1996 empowers the Minister to specify an approved list of laboratories for analysis of food samples taken by authorised officers for the purpose of the Regulations. This Order approves a list of such laboratories with effect from 1 September 1996. European Communities (Minced Meat and Meat Preparations) Regulations 1996 (SI No. 243 of 1996) These regulations implement Council Directive 94/65/EC (of 14 December 1994). The Regulations lay down the requirements for the production and marketing of minced meat and meat preparations for human consumption. They set standards of hygiene and operation for premises producing minced meat or meat preparations either for the domestic market or for export to other Member States in the EU. The Regulations came into operation on 14 August 1996.

President. (Cf. (1996) 14 ILT 26.)

1992 will require an integrated pollution control licence in accord- ance with s. 82(1) of the Act. The Environmental " Protection Agency (LicensingKAmendment) Regulations 1995 and 1996 are revoked. Family Law (Divorce) Bill 1996 This Bill has been amended in the Select Committee on Legislation and Security. (Cf. (1996) 14 ILT 201.) S.C. v. P.D. (Falsely called C.) (McCracken J) 14 March 1996 Marriage - nullity standard of proof - capacity to enter into and sustain a normal marital relation- ship - respondent suffering from manic depression - whether respondent suffering from manic depression at time of marriage - whether respondent lacking capacity to enter into and sustain normal marital relationship - Matrimonial Causes and Marriage Law (Ireland) Amendment Act 1870 European Communities (Live Bivalve Molluscs) (Health Conditions for Production and Placing on the Market) Regulations 1996 (SI No. 147 of 1996) This Order implements Council Directive 91/492/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs. The Regulations came into operation on 27 May 1996. (Fishery Products)(Health Conditions and Hygiene Rules for Production and Placing on the Market) Regulations Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products. The Regulations came into operation on 10 June 1996. European Communities 1996 (SI No. 170 of 1996) This Order implements National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 (No. 28 of 1996) This Act was signed by the President on 31 July 1996. (Cf. (1996) 14 ILT 130.) European Communities (Materials and Articles Intended to Come into Contact with Foodstuffs) (Amend- FAMILY FISHERIES HEALTH AND SAFETY

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1996 (No. 23 of 1996) This Act was signed by the President on 15 July 1996. (Cf. (1996) 14 ILT 201.) The Health Service Employers Agency (Establishment) Order 1996 (SI No. 213 of 1996) This Order establishes, under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961, a body to be known as the Health Services Employers Agency to provide such services as may be required by those employers in membership of the agency. The Order came into operation on 15 July 1996. (Subvention) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (SI No. 225 of 1996) These Regulations amend previous Regulations by the inclusion of a provision that a health board may, instead of paying a subvention, offer alternative care to a person who has qualified for a subvention in a health board home. The Regulations also provide that a health board may contract out beds in registered nursing homes and allow for the payment of subventions above the maximum rate. Lastly, they increase the personal allowances applied by designated officers of the health board when assessing the circumstances of adult sons and daughters of an applicant for subvention. Nursing Homes Wildlife (Wild Birds) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order 1996 (SI No. 219 of 1996) This Order amends the Open Seasons list of huntable species of wild birds by the addition of the Canada Goose and the Greylag Goose for the period from 1 September to 30 September, both dates inclusive. Wildlife (Wild Mammals) (Open Seasons) (Amendment) Order 1996 (SI No. 220 of 1996) This Order amends the Open Seasons list of huntable species of wild mammals by extending the hunting season for female deer (Red and Sika species only) from 31 January to 28 February, both dates inclusive, in the Counties of Dublin and Wicklow only. HUNTING

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