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maintenance of buildings. They
place obligations on clients and
designers to ensure that health and
safety is taken into account before
any construction work
begins.
Contractors must ensure that the
work on the site is properly co-
ordinated and carried out in a safe
manner. The main requirements for
the protection of the safety, health
and welfare of persons working on
construction sites are also prescribed.
The Regulations came into effect on
6 June 1995.
The Food Safety Advisory Board
(Establishment) Order 1995 (SI No.
155 of 1995)
This Order, made under the Health
(Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 establishes
the Food Safety Advisory Board.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Local Government (Delimitation of
Water
Supply
Disconnection
Powers) Bill 1995
This Bill, as presented by the Minister
for the Environment and passed by
Dail Eireann, aims to amend the
Local Government (Sanitary Services)
Act 1962 by providing that before a
domestic supply of water may be
discontinued for non-payment of a
water charge, a sanitary authority
must follow a clearly defined set of
notification procedures and obtain a
water discontinuance order from the
District Court.
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Civil Legal Aid Bill 1995
This Bill has been passed by Seanad
Éireann. Cf. (1995) 13 ILT 92.
SOCIAL WELFARE
Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 1995
This Bill has been passed by Dáil
Éireann. Cf. (1995) 13 ILT 179.
Social Welfare Act 1995 (Section
14)(Commencement) Order 1995
(SI No. 112 of 1995)
This Order brings s. 14 of the Social
Welfare Act 1995 into effect. Section
14 extends the definition of a
qualified child for the purpose of
paying child dependant increases
with
long-term
social
welfare
payments, to include 21 year olds
who are in full-time education. The
section came into effect in respect of
the various payments involved from
different dates between 27 April
1995 and 3 May 1995.
TAXATION
Vehicle Registration Tax (Repay-
ments in Certain Cases) Regulations
1995 (SI No. 154 of 1995)
These Regulations lay down the
conditions governing the issue of
certificates of destruction and the
issue of repayments under the
provisions of s. 135B of the Finance
Act 1992, inserted by s. 98 of the
Finance Act 1995. Provision has
been made to repay £1,000 of
Vehicle registration tax to any person
who becomes the registered owner of
a new category A vehicle and who
owned and scrapped a category A
vehicle which is at lease 10 years
old. The Regulations came into effect
on 1 July 1995 and will expire on 31
December 1996.
TORT
Occupier's Liability Act 1995 (No.
10 of 1995)
This Act was signed by the President on
17 June 1995. Cf. (1995) 13 ILT 121.
TOURISM
Tourist Traffic Act (No. 13 of 1995)
This Act enables Bord Fáilte Éireann
to delegate to a contractor the
majority of its inspection and
associated functions and powers
under the Tourist Traffic Acts 1939 -
1987 in relation to registration and
grading of tourist accommodation
and under the Intoxicating Liquor Act
1988 in relation to special restaurant
licences. The Act was signed by the
President on 5 July 1995.
TRUST LAW
Powers of Attorney Bill 1995
This Bill, as presented by Senator
Maurice Manning, aims to enable
individuals to grant powers of
attorney over their property (to be
known as 'enduring powers of
atorney') which will take effect if they
become mentally incapable (in
contrast to the situation at common
law where a power of attorney is
automatically revoked in that event).
The Bill proposes a number of
safeguards in relation to this measure
and various other changes to the
general law governing powers of
attorney.
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