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their view of it, discuss the case with
Stamp Duty management.
Solicitors have also expressed
concern about the implications for
them of the negligence provisions in
the Finance Act, 1991, where
undervaluations of property are
established. The Commissioners
accept that solicitors have no special
expertise in the area of property
valuation. In their view, the
obligation of solicitors under these
provisions is to ensure that their
clients are aware of the requirement
to submit realistic valuations and
that where a formal valuation is
carried out, that it is done by a
person who is competent and
qualified to do so. A solicitor, unless
he or she has knowledge to the
contrary, is entitled to assume that
any such person will carry out the
valuation according to best
professional practice.
Stamps Branch,
Revenue
Commissioners
New House Grants for First-
Time Purchasers
The following communication has
been forwarded to the Conveyancing
Committee from the Department of
the Environment.
"One of the statutory conditions of
the New House Grant Scheme is that
either a C2 No. or a Thx Clearance
Certificate Expiry Date is provided in
respect of the builder. The absence of
this documentation renders first-time
purchasers of a new house ineligible
for the £2,000 grant.
"The Department has insofar as
possible taken steps to ensure that
applicants are aware of the conditions
of the scheme. However, it is our
experience that some applicants
complete the purchase of their houses
before applying for a grant.
" It would be appreciated if in the
course of advising clients, your
members would ensure that they are
aware of this condition, so that they
are not deprived of a grant if they
are otherwise eligible."
Conveyancing
Committee
Acts of the Oi reachtas, 1992
The following is an alphabetical list of measures enacted by the
Oireachtas during the year 1992.
Title of Act
Number
ACC Bank Act, 1992
Appropriation Act, 1992
6 of '92
26 of '92
Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act, 1992
Control of Dogs (Amendment) Act, 1992
Criminal Evidence Act, 1992
29 of '92
13 of '92
12 of '92
Dublin Institute of Technology Act, 1992
15 of '92
Electoral Act, 1992
Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution Act, 1992
Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992
European Communities (Amendment) Act, 1992
23 of '92
7 of '92
24 of '92
Finance Act, 1992
Finance (No. 2) Act, 1992
Financial Transactions of Certain Companies and
Other Bodies Act, 1992
Financial Transfers Act, 1992
Fishery Harbour Centres (Amendment) Act, 1992
Foreshore (Amendment) Act, 1992
Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution Act, 1992
9 of '92
28 of '92
11 of '92
27 of '92
10 of '92
17 of '92
Health (Family Planning) (Amendment) Act, 1992
Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992
20 of '92
18 of '92
ICC Bank Act, 1992
Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992
21 of '92
25 of '92
Land Bond Act, 1992
4 of '92
Limerick Markets Act, 1992
1
(Private)
of '92
Local Authorities (Higher Education Grants) Act,
1992
19 of '92
Local Government (Planning and Development) Act,
1992
14 of '92
Merchant Shipping Act, 1992
2 of '92
Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial
and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1992
3 of '92
Patents Act, 1992
1 of '92
Referendum (Amendment) Act, 1992
Referendum (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1992
Regional Technical Colleges Act, 1992
8 of '92
22 of '92
16 of '92
Social Welfare Act, 1992
5 of '92
Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution Act, 1991
92