Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995

Provisions relating to statements under sections 17 to 19 .

20.—(1) A statement (“the current statement”) furnished by a person under section 17 (1) (a), 18 (2) (a) or 19 (3) (a) (i) shall—

(a) in case, as may be appropriate, the person was appointed to the directorship, position or special advisership concerned before the date of the passing of this Act and the statement is the first such statement so furnished by the person since that date, be in respect of the period from that date to the date of the statement,

(b) in case the person was so appointed on or after the date of such passing and the statement is the first such statement so furnished by the person since such appointment, be in respect of the period from the date of such appointment to the date of the statement, and

(c) in any other case, be in respect of the period from the date of the last previous such statement so furnished by the person to—

(i) the date of the current statement, or

(ii) the date on which the appointment concerned ended,

whichever is the earlier.

(2) A statement under section 17 (1) (a), 18 (2) (a), 19 (3) (a) (i) or 29 (2) shall be made in such form as, subject to the provisions of this Act, may be determined by the Minister or a form to the like effect and shall contain appropriate information in relation to such matters (if any) respecting the interests declared in the statement as may be specified in the first-mentioned form.

(3) The first statement of a person under section 17 (1) (a), 18 (2) (a) or 19 (3) (a) (i) after his or her appointment to the directorship, position or special advisership concerned shall be furnished by the person to the person or persons concerned not later than—

(a) such time in the year concerned, or

(b) if the appointment is made after the commencement of the provision aforesaid and after the 1st day of October in any year, such time in the next following year,

as the Minister may determine and any subsequent such statement of the person shall be so furnished by the person not later than 30 days after the anniversary of the day on which the last previous such statement was so furnished by him or her.

(4) It shall not be necessary to specify in a statement under section 17 (1) (a), 18 (2) (a), 19 (3) (a) (i) or 29 (2) the amount or monetary value of any interest or the remuneration of any trade, profession, employment, vocation or other occupation included in the statement.