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GAZETTE
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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 1995
15.
Minerals Development Act, 1995 (17 July, 1995)
Makes statutory provision for renewals of mineral
prospecting
licences and for the validation of licences renewed to date since
the enactment of the Minerals Development Act, 1940; updates
the original penalties for offences under the 1940 Act.
17 July, 1995
16.
Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act, 1995 (17 July, 1995)
Provides for the transfer of sentenced persons between the
State and places outside the State. Ratifies the Council of
Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced
Persons
(1983) and gives effect to the Agreement on the Application
among Member States of the European Communities of the
Council of Europe Convention
(1987).
17 July, 1995
17.
Package Holidays and Travel Trade Act, 1995 (17 July, 1995)
Gives effect to Council Directive 90/314/EEC of the 13/6/90 on
Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours; amends
the Transport (Tour Operators and Travel Agents) Act, 1982.
Commencement Order/s to be made.
18.
Local Government (Delimitation of Water Supply
Disconnection Powers) Act, 1995 (18 July, 1995)
Delimits the powers of sanitary authorities to disconnect
domestic water supplies for non payment of services
charges.
18 July, 1995
19.
Casual Trading Act, 1995 ( 18 July, 1 9 9 5)
Provides for the control and regulation of casual trading,
devolving many of the functions formerly of the Minister for
the Environment to local authorities. Repeals the Casual
Trading Act, 1980, and makes transitional
arrangements.
Commencement Order/s to be made.
20.
An Bord Bia (Amendment) Act, 1995 ( 20 July, 1 9 9 5)
Increases the membership of the Board and provides that
one ordinary member shall be appointed on the nomination
of the Minister for the Marine. Amends An Bord Bici Act, 1994.
2 0 July, 1995
21.
Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1995 ( 20 July, 1995)
Provides for the number of members of Dail Eireann,
revises
the Dail Constituencies in light of the 1991 census returns
and implements the recommendations
contained in the Report
of the Dail Constituency Commission, 27 April, 1995 (Pn. 1619).
2 0 July, 1995
22.
Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995 ( 22 July, 1995)
Provides for the disclosure of interests by people holding public
office or employment, and deals with gifts to office
holders
and with personal appointments by office holders. It also
establishes an independent Commission and a Select
Committee
in each House of the Oireachtas to oversee its provisions.
Amends the Prevention of Corruption Acts, 1889 to 1916.
Commencement Order/s to be made and
Resolutions of the Dail and Seanad to be
passed. See section 1(2) of the Act.
23.
Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1995 (25 July, 1995)
Makes changes in the Social Welfare Code so as to ensure that
no spouse will be disadvantaged in terms of his or her social
welfare entitlements as a result of his or her legal status
being changed from married, separated or deserted to divorced.
Commencement Order/s to be made.
24.
Consumer Credit Act, 1995 (31 July, 1995)
Gives effect to Council Directive 87/102/EEC of 22/12/86,
as amended by Council Directive 90/88/EEC of 22/2/90, on
consumer credit. Repeals all existing consumer credit, hire
purchase and hiring legislation and provides one unified
piece of legislation - repeals the Hire Purchase Acts 1946 -
1980, the Moneylenders Acts 1900 - 1989, repeals and amends
certain provisions of the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services
Act, 1980, amends and extends the Pawnbrokers Act, 1964,
and provides for connected
matters.
Commencement Order/s to be made.
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