Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) (Amendment) Act, 1998
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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.”. |