Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1992

Amendment of section 13 of Principal Act.

6.—Section 13 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion of the following definitions—

“‘the operative date’ means the first day on which a Taoiseach is elected by Dáil Éireann following the general election for DáilÉireann which next occurs after the passing of the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1992;

‘pre-qualified person’ means a person to whom section 13A of this Act (inserted by the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1992) does not apply, and who, on or prior to the operative date, has completed not less than 3 years' service in a qualifying office or in a number of such offices.”.