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The Solicitors (Amendment) Bill, 1991 is now before a select committee of the Dail.
services by allowing fee advertising
and granting power to banks to
provide conveyancing services and to
banks and trust corporations to do
probate work. Provides for other
related matters.
Presented by the Minister for Justice
23/10/91. Present position: referred
to a Special Committee of the Dail
24/6/92.
Control of Dogs (Amendment)
Act,
1992
(No. 13 of 1992) (With
Explanatory Memorandum as
initiated)
This Act amends the
Control of Dogs
Act, 1986,
and provides additional
powers to more effectively deal with
the problem of dangerous dogs.
Presented by the Minister for the
Environment 29/10/91. Present
position: passed by both Houses of
the Oireachtas 3/7/92. Enacted
11/7/92. Commencement date: no
commencement date as yet.
Local Government (Planning and
Development) Act, 1992
(No. 14 of
1992) (With Explanatory
Memorandum as initiated)
This Act amends and extends the
Local Government (Planning and
Development) Acts 1963 to 1990,
in
relation to appeals and other matters
with which An Bord Pleanála is
concerned and in relation to legal
proceedings challenging the validity
of decisions by planning authorities
and the Bord.
Presented by the Minister for the
Environment 5/11/91. Present
position: passed by both Houses of
the Oireachtas 9/7/92.
Commencement date: not available.
Land Bond Act, 1992
(No. 4 of
1992) (With Explanatory
Memorandum as initiated)
This Act provides principally for
dissolution of the Guarantee Fund
established under the
Purchase of
Land (Ireland) Act, 1891,
and the
Land Bond Fund established under
the
Land Act, 1923,
and the transfer
of moneys therein to the Exchequer.
The moneys needed to pay dividends
on and to redeem land bonds came
from these Funds. The funds are no
longer required because all
outstanding land bonds were redeemed
on 3 April, 1989. Amends and
extends the Land Purchase Acts and
provides for other related matters.
Presented by the Minister for
Finance 27/11/91. Present position:
passed by both Houses of the
Oireachtas 11/3/92. Enacted:
18/3/92. Commencement date: 29
May, 1992.
Merchant Shipping Act, 1992
(No. 2
of 1992)
This Act provides further for the
safety of passenger ships, passenger
boats, fishing vessels and pleasure
craft; amends the
Merchant Shipping
Acts 1894 to 1983
and provides for
related matters.
Presented by the Minister for the
Marine 3/12/91. Present position:
passed by both Houses of the
Oireachtas 5/3/92. Enacted: 11/3/92.
Commencement date: 1 August,
1992.
Milk (Regulation of Supply) (No. 2)
Bill, 1991
(Bill No. 40 of 1991)
(With Explanatory and Financial
Memoranda)
This Bill provides for the dissolution
of the Milk Boards system and the
establishment of a National Milk
Agency; repeals the
Milk (Regulation
of Supply and Price) Acts, 1936 to
1967.
Presented by Senator Sean Fallon
5/12/91. Present position: second
stage in the Seanad passed 30/1/92.
Criminal Evidence Act, 1992
(No. 12
of 1992) (With Explanatory
Memorandum, as initiated and as
passed by both Houses of the
Oireachtas)
This Act amends the law of evidence
relating to criminal proceedings in
three main respects - (a) makes
admissible in evidence information
contained in certain business and
administrative documents, including
computer printouts, (b) deals with
young persons and persons with
mental handicap giving evidence in
cases involving physical or sexual
abuse,, and (c) sets out the
circumstances in which the spouse or
former spouse of an accused person
is competent and compellable to give
evidence at the instance of the
prosecution, the accused or a co-
accused.
Presented by the Minister for Justice
31/1/92. Present position: passed by
both Houses of the Oireachtas
1/7/92. Enacted 7/7/92.
Commencement date: 7 October,
1992.
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