National Agricultural Advisory, Education and Research Authority Act, 1977

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Number 13 of 1977


NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AUTHORITY ACT, 1977


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title and commencement.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Orders.

4.

Laying of orders.

5.

Expenses.

6.

Disposal of moneys.

7.

Repeals.

8.

Continuance of orders and regulations.

PART II

The National Agricultural Authority

9.

Establishment of the Authority.

10.

Dissolution of the Institute.

11.

General functions of the Authority.

12.

Education functions.

13.

Co-operation with other educational institutions.

14.

Implementation of EEC directives.

15.

Advisory functions.

16.

Liaison with Minister and other agencies.

17.

Research functions.

18.

Specific duty of the Authority in relation to research.

19.

Assignment of specific activities.

20.

Assignment of additional functions.

21.

Advice to the Minister.

22.

Fees.

23.

Donations.

24.

Offices and premises.

PART III

Government and Administration of the Authority

25.

Establishment of the Board.

26.

Composition of the Board.

27.

Chairman.

28.

Expenses of members.

29.

Committees.

30.

Powers and duties.

31.

Director.

32.

Annual programme of activities.

33.

Staff.

34.

Staff schemes.

35.

Superannuation.

PART IV

Committees of Agriculture

36.

Functions of committees of agriculture.

37.

Amendments of Act of 1931.

38.

Co-operation with other bodies.

39.

Agricultural schemes.

40.

Amendment of Act of 1944.

41.

“election year”.

42.

Amendment of Second Schedule to Act of 1931.

43.

General Council of Committees of Agriculture.

PART V

Finance of the Authority

44.

Annual estimates of expenses and receipts.

45.

Annual advisory and education programmes.

46.

Date for submission of estimate.

47.

Income from annual local contributions of committees of agriculture.

48.

State endowment of the Authority.

49.

Expenses of the Authority.

50.

Power to borrow.

51.

Accounts and audits.

52.

Annual and other reports.

PART VI

Consequential and Transitional

53.

Transfer of property.

54.

Transferred Fund.

55.

Exception in favour of committee of agriculture.

56.

Transfer of liabilities.

57.

Office accommodation for committees of agriculture.

58.

Inventory of property and statement of liabilities.

59.

Consideration to committees of agriculture for property transferred.

60.

Retention of property by the Minister.

61.

Validation of cheques of the Institute.

62.

Preservation of continuing contracts.

63.

Continuance of pending legal proceedings.

64.

Preservation of contracts of service.

65.

Transfer of staff to Authority.

66.

Superannuation of transferred staff.

67.

Refund of superannuation, etc., allowances.

68.

Addition to pensionable service of transferred officers.

69.

Complaints regarding conditions of service, etc..

PART VII

Miscellaneous

70.

Provision of staff to committees of agriculture.

71.

Audit of accounts of committees of agriculture.

72.

Duties, etc. under Johnstown Castle Agricultural College Acts, 1945 and 1959.

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

THIRD SCHEDULE

FOURTH SCHEDULE

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Number 13 of 1977


NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AUTHORITY ACT, 1977


AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION FOR AGRICULTURAL ADVICE, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO ESTABLISH A BODY TO BE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AUTHORITY AND TO DEFINE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [24th May, 1977]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: