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GAZETTE
JULY/AUGUS
T
1982
Title of Bill
Effect
Introduced
Present Position
No. of Act
National Heritage Bill, 1982
To establish a body to be known as the National
Heritage Council whose function will be to identify,
preserve and develop for the benefit of the public
specified areas of the national heritage, the main-
tenance and development of which was formerly
vested in other bodies, such as the Commissioners
of Public Works, by various public and private
ACTS.
The Minister may by order confer additional
functions of a similar nature on the Council.
15/6/82
(Seanad)
As introduced.
Electricity (Supply)
(Amendment) Bill, 1982
To increase the Board's power of borrowing,
including foreign borrowing; to provide for the
Ministerial guarantee of such borrowings and to
provide for other related matters. Amends and
extends the Electricity (Supply) Acts 1927 to 1981.
21/6/82
(Dáil)
Passed by both Houses of the
Oireachtas 22/7/82.
No. 22 of
1982
Sugar Manufacture (Amend-
ment) Bill, 1982
To increase the share capital of the company; to
increase the value of the shares which the Minister
may take up, and to provide for other related
matters. Amends and extends the Sugar Manu-
facture Acts, 1933 to 1973.
18/6/82
(Dáil)
Passed by both Houses of the
Oireachtas 15/7/82
No. 19 of
1982
Rates on Agricultural Land
(Relief) Bill, 1982 (plus
Explanatory Memo.)
To provide for the full derating of land in 1983; to
give effcct to the new scale of rates relief for land
holders which is to apply in 1982; and to validate
improvements in relief advanced in 1981 and 1980.
Amends and extends the Rates on Agricultural
Land (Relief) Acts, 1939 to 1980.
21/6/82
(Dáil)
As introduced.
Gas Regulation Bill, 1982
(plus Explanatory Memo.)
To up-date some aspects of the legislation govern-
ing existing gas companies to give the companies a
greater degree of flexibility in their operations. It is
an interim measure designed to facilitate, in parti-
cular, companies which are already taking natural
gas or will be doing so shortly. Work on a compre-
hensive Act to replace all the widely dispersed gas
company legislation is due to commence shortly.
(Explan. Memo.)
25/6/82
(Dáil)
Passed by both Houses of the
Oireachtas 14/7/82.
No. 16 of
1982
Local Authorities (Officers
and Employees) Bill, 1982
(plus Explanatory Memo.)
To amend and extend the Local Authorities
(Officers and Employees) Acts, 1926 and 1940 to
enable the Local Appointments Commissioners to
resume the practice of giving extra credit to
candidates, at competitions conducted by them,
who possess a knowledge of one or both the official
languages (Irish or English) and to provide for
' other related matters.
5/7/82
(Dáil)
As introduced.
Insurance Bill, 1982
To enable the Minister to regulate rates of com-
mission payments of holders of licences and
authorisations and to provide for other related
matters. Amends the Insurance Acts 1909 to 1981.
6/7/82
(Seanad)
As introduced.
Bankruptcy Bill, 1982 (plus
Explanatory Memo.)
To consolidate and modernise the entire statute law
relating to bankruptcy. Based mainly on the recom-
mendations of the Bankruptcy Law Committee
Report, 1972 (Prl. 2714).
6/7/82
(Dáil)
As introduced.
Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill,
1982 (plus Explanatory
Memo.)
To provide that where a person is disqualified for
unemployment benefit or assistance on the grounds
that he is involved in a trade dispute, he may apply
for an adjudication to a tribunal that he has been
unreasonably deprived of his unemployment
benefit. Provides for the establishment of a
Tribunal.
7/7/82
(Dáil)
Passed by both Houses of the
Oireachtas 22/7/82.
No. 23 of
1982
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