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GAZETIE
amendment of ea rli er regulation -
judic ial intervention not inconsistent
increase in penalty - increase in
with the provision of the Act -
penalty - alleged infringement by
respondent acted
intra vires
-
Theft
plaintiff of regul ations - eight
Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, s. 8(2) -
summonses i sued agai nst plaintiff -
Extradition Act 1965, ss. 43(3), 47
judi c ial revi ew - prohibition and ... ____
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certiorari
sought - whether increased
DEFENCE
penalties made
ultra vires
the power
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of the Minister - whether increased
penalty constitutional - whether
offending provision can be severed if
unconstitutional
whether the
provision can stand independently
after severance - whether Minister
should
be
prohibited
from
maintaining prosecutions - European
Communities Act 1972 - European
Communities (Control of Veterinary
Medical Products and their Residues)
Regulations 1990
European
Communities (Control of Androgenic,
Gestagenic
and
Thyrostate
Substances) Regulations 1988 -
European Communities (Veterinary
Medicinal Products) Regulations 1986
CRIMINAL
Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking
Bill) 1996
This Bill has been passed by Dail
Eireann. (Cf. (1996) 14 ILT 78.)
Organised Crime (Restraint and
Disposal of Illicit Assets) Bill 1996
This private member's Bill, as
presented by Mr John
0
1
Donoghue,
TO, would allow for the restraint and
disposal by the High Court of the
suspected proceeds of organised
criminal activity. Provision is made
for the grant of an interim restraining
order upon the
ex parte
application of
a Garda of the rank of Chief
Superintendent or above or of a
Revenue Commissioner and also for
the ultimate disposal of assets covered
by the Bill. The Bill defines 'organised
crime ' as any crime involving two or
more persons in relation either to
property with a value greater than
£10,000 or to the distribution of
controlled drugs within the meaning
of the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 and
1984.
Criminal Justice Act 1994 (Section
44) Regulations 1996 (SI No. 167 of
1996)
These Regulations prescribe a sum of
£5,000 for the purposes of s. 38 of the
Criminal Justice Act 1994.
John Joseph Lloyd v. District Judge
Hogan and Anor (Kelly
J)
31 April
1996
Extradition
warrant requ ired
prisoner to be brought before court -
200
Explosives (Land Mines) Order 1996
(SI No. 175 of 1996)
This Order prohibits the manufacture,
posession, importation into the State,
conveyance or sale by any person of
any land-mine
(d.
Prohibition of Anti–
Personnel Landmines Bill 1996 at'
(1996) 14 ILT 106). The Regulations
came into operation on 13 June 1996.
ELECTIONS
Independent Referendum Com-
mission
Bill
1996
This private member's Bill, as
introduced by Mr Noel Dempsey, TO,
aims to provide for the establishment
of an Independent Referendum
Commission which would have the
function of preparing and presenting
to the electorate information in an
objective, impartial and informative
manner.
European Parliament Elections
Bill
1996
This Bill, as presented by the Minister
for the Environment, aims to amend
and consolidate existing domestic law
relating to the conduct of European
Parliament Elections. Among the
amendments proposed are: a
provision to bring the format of the
ballot paper into line with those used
at Dail elections; the eligibility of the
Attorney General to
~tand
for election
(but not to hold both offices at once if
elected); a reduction in the period for
which election documents are held
from 12 to six months in line with the
practice at Dail elections; and a new
provision whereby leave of the High
Court to present an election petition
must be sought with in seven days of
the declaration of the result of the
election.
.
EMPLOYMENT
Civil Service Regulation (Amend–
ment) Act 1996 (No. 13 of 1996)
This Act was signed by the president
on 16 June 1996. (Cf. (1996) 14 ILT
106.)
Civil Service Regulation (Amend–
ment) Act 1996 (Commencement)
Order 1996 (SI No. 197 of 1996)
This Order brings the Civil Service
Regulation (Amendment) Act 1996
2
AUGUST/SEPTEMt3ER 1996
into operation with effect from 25
June 1996.
Protection of Young Persons (Employ–
ment) Act 1996 (No. 16 of 1996)
This Act was signed by the President
on 26 June 1996. (Cf. (1996) 14 ILT 78.)
Transnational
Information and
Consultation of Employees
Bill
1996
This Bill has been passed by Dail
Eireann. (Cf. (1996) 14 ILT 176.)
Employment Equality
Bill
1996
This Bill, as presented by the minister
for Equality and Law Reform, aims to
make further provision: for the
promotion of eq ual ity between
employed persons; for the prevention
of discrimination in connection with
employment, vocational training and
membership of certain bodies; for the
further app roximation of law s of
Member States (in line with Counci l
Directive 75/117IEEC); for the
prevention of harassment in employ–
ment and in the workplace; for a
change in the name and constitution
of the Employment Equality Agency;
for the repeal of the Anti–
Discrimination (pay) Act 1974 and the
amendment of the Emp loyment
Equality Act 1977; and for related
matters.
ENVIRONMENT
Dumping at Sea Act 1996 (No. 14 of
1996)
This Act was signed by the President
on 19 June 1996. Cf (1995 ) 13 ILT
306.)
Local Government (Water Pollution)
(Amendment) Regulations 1996 (SI
No. 184 of 1996)
These
regulations amend the
provisions of the Local Government
(Water Pollution) Regulationsl97B,
concerning the application of the
standard two month period allowed
for the determination of licence
applications for effluent discharges to
sewers in circumstances where
discharges are made to combined
drains declared to be sewers for the
purposes of the Local Government
(Water Pollution) Acts 1977 and
1992. The Regulations also amend
provisions of the Local Government
(Water Pollution) Regulations 1992,
on the control of discharges to
aquifers in situations where harmful
substances are present in discharges
or materials being disposed of, etc. in
such small quantities as to pose no
risk to the quality of groundwaters.
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