Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) (Amendment) Act, 1998

Number 11 of 1998

TRIBUNALS OF INQUIRY (EVIDENCE) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1998

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Number 11 of 1998

TRIBUNALS OF INQUIRY (EVIDENCE) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1998

AN ACT TO AMEND THE TRIBUNALS OF INQUIRY (EVIDENCE) ACTS, 1921 TO 1997. [6th May, 1998]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

Amendment of section 1 of Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act, 1921.

1.—The Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act, 1921, is hereby amended by the insertion after section 1 of the following section:

“Amendment of instrument by which tribunal is appointed.

1A.—(1) An instrument to which this section applies (whether made before or after the passing of the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) (Amendment) Act, 1998) shall be amended, pursuant to a Resolution of both Houses of the Oireachtas, by a Minister of the Government, where the tribunal—

(a) has requested the amendment, and

(b) is satisfied that such amendment would not prejudice the legal rights of any person who has co-operated with or provided information to the tribunal under its terms of reference.

(2) Where an instrument to which this section applies is so amended this Act shall apply.

(3) This section applies, in the case of a tribunal to which this Act is applied under section 1 of this Act, to the instrument by which the tribunal is appointed.”.

Short title and collective citation.

2.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) (Amendment) Act, 1998.

(2) The Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts, 1921 to 1997, and this Act may be cited together as the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts, 1921 to 1998.