Restrictive Practices (Amendment) Act, 1987

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Number 31 of 1987

RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1987

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title, collective citation and construction.
2.	Interpretation.
3.	Repeals and revocations.
4.	Commencement.

Amendment to Principal Act and to the Act of 1978

5.	Fair Trade Commission and Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trade.
6.	Transfer of functions of Examiner to Director.
7.	Transfer of functions of Examiner to Commission.
8.	Orders relating to restrictive practices.
9.	Service provided under a contract of employment.
10.	Amendment of section 1 of Principal Act.
11.	Amendment of section 4 of Principal Act.
12.	Amendment of section 5 of Principal Act.
13.	Amendment of section 6 of Principal Act.
14.	Amendment of section 8 of Principal Act.
15.	Amendment of section 10 of Principal Act.
16.	Amendment of section 12 of Principal Act.
17.	Amendment of section 14 of Principal Act.
18.	Amendment of section 15 of Principal Act.
19.	Amendment of section 18 of Principal Act.
20.	Amendment of section 19 of Principal Act.
21.	Amendment of section 23 of Principal Act.
22.	Amendment of section 24 of Principal Act.
23.	Amendment of First Schedule to Principal Act.
24.	Amendment of section 1 of Act of 1978.
25.	Amendment of section 8 of Act of 1978.
26.	Amendment of section 13 of Act of 1978.

Amendment to certain other enactments

27.	Amendment of section 2 of Prices Act, 1958.
28.	Amendment of section 24 of Prices Act, 1958.
29.	Amendment of section 28 of Prices Act, 1958.
30.	Amendment of Consumer Information Act, 1978.
31.	Amendment of section 40 of the Act of 1980.
32.	Amendment of section 55 of the Act of 1980.
33.	Orders under the Consumer Information Act, 1978, or the Act of 1980.
34.	Amendment of section 31 of Merchandise Marks Act, 1931.

Miscellaneous

35.	Prosecution of offences by Director.
36.	Prohibition of disclosure of information.
37.	Impersonating an authorised officer.
38.	Superannuation of Director.
39.	Short weight and short measure.
40.	Judicial notice of signature of Director and signature of a member of the Commission.
41.	Power of High Court to authorise inspection of accounts maintained by financial institutions.

Enactments and Statutory Instruments under which summary prosecutions may be brought by Director

Part I

Repeal of enactments

Part II

Revocation of Statutory Instruments

Acts Referred to
Bankers' Books Evidence Acts, 1879 and 1959
Central Bank Act, 1971	1971, No. 24
Consumer Information Act, 1978	1978, No. 1
Hire Purchase (Amendment) Act, 1960	1960, No. 15
Industrial Research and Standards Act, 1961	1961, No. 20
Local Government Act, 1941	1941, No. 23
Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887 to 1978
Merchandise Marks Act, 1931	1931, No. 48
Mergers, Take-overs and Monopolies (Control) Act, 1978	1978, No. 17
Packaged Goods (Quantity Control) Act, 1980	1980, No. 11
Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851	1851, c. 93
Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983	1983, No. 24
Prices Act, 1958	1958, No. 4
Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965	1965, No. 23
Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972	1972, No. 20
Restrictive Practices Act, 1972	1972, No. 11
Sale of Goods Act, 1893	1893, c. 71
Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980	1980, No. 16
Statutory Instruments Act, 1947	1947, No. 44
Superannuation Acts, 1934 to 1963
Trading Stamps Act, 1980	1980, No. 23
Trustee Savings Banks Acts, 1863 to 1965
Weights and Measures Act, 1878	1878, c. 49
Weights and Measures Act, 1889	1889, c. 21

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Number 31 of 1987

RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1987

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES ACT, 1972 , THE MERGERS, TAKE-OVERS AND MONOPOLIES (CONTROL) ACT, 1978 , THE PRICES ACT, 1958 , THE CONSUMER INFORMATION ACT, 1978 , THE MERCHANDISE MARKS ACTS, 1887 TO 1970, THE POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ACT, 1983 , AND THE SALE OF GOODS AND SUPPLY OF SERVICES ACT, 1980 , TO MAKE PROVISION IN RESPECT OF SHORT WEIGHT AND SHORT MEASURE AND TO MAKE OTHER PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [23rd December, 1987]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: