Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995

PART I

Preliminary and General

Short title, commencement, partial cesser and collective citation.

1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995.

(2) (a) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii), this Act shall come into operation on such day as the Government appoint by order.

(ii) Subparagraph (i) does not apply to—

(I) Part II ,

(II) Part III in so far as it relates to the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of each House, or

(III) Parts V and VI in so far as they relate to members.

(b) (i) If either House by resolution so declares—

(I) Part II in so far as it relates to that House and its members and Clerk and its committees and their members and clerks,

(II) Part III in so far as it relates to the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of that House, and

(III) Parts V and VI in so far as they relate to members of that House,

shall come into operation on such day as may be specified in the resolution.

(ii) If each House by resolution so declares, Part II shall come into operation on such day as may be specified in the resolution in so far as it relates to joint committees of both Houses and their members and clerks.

(c) (i) If either House by resolution so declares—

(I) Part II in so far as it relates to that House and its members and Clerk and its committees and their members and clerks,

(II) Part III in so far as it relates to the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of that House, and

(III) Parts V and VI in so far as they relate to members of that House,

shall cease to be in operation as on and from such day as may be specified in the resolution.

(ii) If either House by resolution so declares, Part II shall cease to be in operation as on and from such day as may be specified in the resolution in so far as it relates to joint committees of both Houses and their members and clerks.

(3) The Prevention of Corruption Acts, 1889 to 1916, and section 38 may be cited together as the Prevention of Corruption Acts, 1889 to 1995.