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No. 7/1997:
DUBLIN DOCKLANDS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 1997
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I
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PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL
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Section.
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1. Short title.
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2. Commencement.
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3. Interpretation.
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4. Dublin Docklands Area.
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5. Custom House Docks Area.
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6. Orders.
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7. Regulations.
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8. Repeals.
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9. Saver.
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10. Expenses of Minister.
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11. Indemnification of certain persons.
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12. Immunity of Authority.
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13. Prosecutions and penalties.
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PART II
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DUBLIN DOCKLANDS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
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14. Establishment of Dublin Docklands Development Authority.
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15. Chairperson.
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16. Council.
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17. Executive Board.
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18. Functions of Authority.
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19. Duty of Chairperson.
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20. Functions of Council.
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21. Functions of Executive Board.
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22. Meetings and procedures of Council.
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23. Meetings and procedures of Executive Board.
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24. Master plan.
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25. Planning schemes.
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26. Environmental impact assessment of certain development.
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27. Acquisition of land compulsorily by Authority.
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28. Transfer of land from statutory body to Authority.
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29. Grants to Authority.
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30. Borrowing by Authority.
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31. Guarantee by Minister for Finance of borrowing by Authority.
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32. Advances from Central Fund.
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33. Advances to Authority.
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34. Employees.
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35. Superannuation.
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36. Consultants and advisers.
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37. Provision of services.
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38. Membership of either House of Oireachtas or European Parliament.
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39. Disclosure of interests.
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40. Disclosure of confidential information.
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41. Prohibition of certain communications.
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42. Acceptance of gifts by Authority.
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43. Accounts and audits.
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44. Annual report and information to Minister.
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45. Power of Minister to issue directives to Authority.
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46. Dissolution of Authority.
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PART III
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TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
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47. Transfer of land and other property.
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48. Transfer of rights and liabilities.
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49. Preservation of existing contracts.
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50. Continuance of legal proceedings.
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51. References in legislation.
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52. Exemption from stamp duty.
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53. Final accounts of Custom House Docks Development Authority.
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54. Admissibility in evidence of documents of Custom House Docks Development Authority.
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55. Transfer of employees.
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56. Dissolution of Custom House Docks Development Authority.
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PART IV
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MISCELLANEOUS
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57. Amendment of Act of 1986.
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FIRST SCHEDULE
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DESCRIPTION OF DUBLIN DOCKLANDS AREA
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SECOND SCHEDULE
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DESCRIPTION OF CUSTOM HOUSE DOCKS AREA
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THIRD SCHEDULE
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ENACTMENTS REPEALED
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ACTS REFERRED TO
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| Borrowing Powers of Certain Bodies Act, 1996 |
1996, No. 22 |
| Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956 |
1956, No. 46 |
| Companies Act, 1963 |
1963, No. 33 |
| Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1869 |
32 & 33 Vict. c. 100 |
| Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995 |
1995, No. 22 |
| European Parliament Elections Act, 1997 |
1997, No. 2 |
| Finance Act, 1895 |
58 & 59 Vict. c. 16 |
| Finance Act, 1987 |
1987, No. 10 |
| Harbours Act, 1946 |
1946, No, 9 |
| Harbours Act, 1996 |
1996, No. 11 |
| Health Act, 1970 |
1970, No. 1 |
| Housing Act, 1966 |
1966, No. 21 |
| Local Government Act, 1941 |
1941, No. 23 |
| Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963 |
1963, No. 28 |
| Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851 |
14 & 15 Vict. c. 93 |
| Registration of Business Names Act, 1963 |
1963, No. 30 |
| Statutory Instruments Act, 1947 |
1947, No. 44 |
| Urban Renewal Act, 1986 |
1986, No. 19 |
| Urban Renewal (Amendment) Act, 1987 |
1987, No. 16 |
| Vocational Education Act, 1930 |
1930, No. 29 |
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Number 7 of 1997.
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AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE DUBLIN DOCKLANDS AREA AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO ESTABLISH A BODY TO BE KNOWN AS THE DUBLIN DOCKLANDS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND TO DEFINE ITS FUNCTIONS; TO AMEND THE URBAN RENEWAL ACT, 1986 , AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID.
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[27th March, 1997]
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
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