Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014

Conferral of additional functions on Commission

11. (1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, and with the agreement of the Commission, confer on the Commission, by order, such additional functions connected with the functions for the time being of the Commission as he or she thinks fit, subject to such conditions (if any) as may be specified in the order.

(2) An order under this section may contain such incidental, supplemental and consequential provisions as may, in the opinion of the Minister, be necessary to give full effect to the order.

(3) Every order made by the Minister under this Act shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the order is passed by either such House within the next 21 days on which that House sits after the order is laid before it, the order shall be annulled accordingly, without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.