Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) (Amendment) Act, 1997
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Amendment of section 6 of Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) (Amendment) Act, 1979 . |
3.—(1) Section 6 of the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) (Amendment) Act, 1979 , is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: | |
“(1) Where a tribunal or, if the tribunal consists of more than one member, the chairperson of the tribunal, is of opinion that, having regard to the findings of the tribunal and all other relevant matters (including the terms of the resolution passed by each House of the Oireachtas relating to the establishment of the tribunal or failing to co-operate with or provide assistance to, or knowingly giving false or misleading information to, the tribunal), there are sufficient reasons rendering it equitable to do so, the tribunal, or the chairperson, as the case may be, may, either of the tribunal's or the chairperson's own motion, as the case may be, or on application by any person appearing before the tribunal, order that the whole or part of the costs— | ||
(a) of any person appearing before the tribunal by counsel or solicitor, as taxed by a Taxing Master of the High Court, shall be paid to the person by any other person named in the order; | ||
(b) incurred by the tribunal, as taxed as aforesaid, shall be paid to the Minister for Finance by any other person named in the order.”. | ||
(2) The amendment effected by subsection (1) of this section does not apply to costs incurred before the passing of this Act. |