No. 34/1996:

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1996

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1 Interpretation.

2 Director of Telecommunications Regulations.

3 Functions of Director.

4 Transfer of functions from Minister to Director.

5 Staff and other resources.

6 Levies and fees.

7 Tariff regulation.

8 Issue of shares, etc.

9 Miscellaneous agreements.

10 Employee directors.

11 Amendment of Principal Act.

12 Authorised officers.

13 Offences.

14 Repeals.

15 Laying of orders.

16 Expenses.

17 Short title and commencement.

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

THIRD SCHEDULE

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION, FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS FROM THE MINISTER TO THE DIRECTOR, FOR THE IMPOSITION OF A LEVY ON PROVIDERS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, AND FOR THE REGULATION OF TARIFFS FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, TO AMEND THE POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ACT, 1983 , AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[10th December, 1996]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: