Industrial Development Act, 1986

Delegation of functions.

[1969, Sch. 2, par. 5. New in pt.]

12.—(1) The Authority may, without prejudice to its general responsibilities under this Act, perform any of its functions through or by any of the members of its staff duly authorised by the Authority in that behalf.

(2) The Authority may, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, delegate its grant making powers to a board or committee constituted by the Authority or to any of its members or to any member of the staff duly authorised by the Authority in that behalf.

(3) The terms and conditions of every delegation made by the Authority under subsection (2) or under section 4 of the Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited (Amendment) Act, 1970 , as amended by section 6 of the Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited (Amendment) Act, 1983 , and by section 9 of and the Fourth Schedule to this Act shall be subject to the approval of the Minister.

(4) The Authority may, as it thinks proper, from time to time constitute boards or committees for the purposes of this section and dissolve any such body.

(5) Membership of a board or committee may include persons who are not members of the Authority or its staff.