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Short title, commencement and cesser.
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18.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Compellability, Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses) Act, 1997.
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(2) (a) If either House of the Oireachtas by resolution so declares, this Act, in so far as it applies to that House, the Chairman and members of, and committees appointed by, that House, subcommittees of such committees and the joint staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas, shall come into operation on such day as may be specified in the resolution.
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(b) If each House of the Oireachtas by resolution so declares, this Act, in so far as it relates to committees appointed jointly by both such Houses and subcommittees of such committees, shall come into operation on such day as may be specified in the resolution.
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(c) If either House of the Oireachtas by resolution so declares, this Act, in so far as it applies to that House, the Chairman and members of, and committees appointed by, that House, subcommittees of such committees and the joint staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas, shall cease to be in operation as on and from such day as may be specified in the resolution.
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(d) If either House of the Oireachtas by resolution so declares, this Act, in so far as it relates to committees appointed jointly by both such Houses and subcommittees of such committees, shall cease to be in operation as on and from such day as may be specified in the resolution.
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