Hospitals Act, 1939

Confirmation of establishment order.

10.—(1) Where an establishment order has been made by the Minister and—

(a) neither House of the Oireachtas has passed a resolution annulling such order within the time limited in that behalf by this Act, and

(b) either—

(i) no application has been made to the High Court for the annulment in whole or in part of such order within the time limited in that behalf by this Act, or

(ii) one or more such applications having been made within the said time, on the final determination thereof none or part only of such order was annulled, and

(c) such order has not been annulled by the Minister, the Minister may by order confirm such establishment order or, in case part of such establishment order was annulled as aforesaid, the part thereof which was not annulled subject, in either case, to such (if any) specified modifications as may be necessary owing to the lapse of time since the making of such establishment order.

(2) Every establishment order or part of an establishment order confirmed under this section shall have the force of law subject to any modifications which may be specified under this section in the order which confirms it and shall not be capable of being questioned in any Court or in any proceedings.