S.I. No. 225/1989 - Industry and Commerce (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1989.

S.I. No. 225 of 1989.

INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE (DELEGATION OF MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS) ORDER, 1989.

The Government, on the request of the Minister for Industry and Commerce and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1977 (No. 28 of 1977), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Industry and Commerce (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1989.

2. The powers and duties of the Minister for Industry and Commerce conferred by or under the Acts specified in the First Schedule to this Order or conferred under the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), by the Regulations specified in the Second Schedule to this Order are hereby delegated to Michael Smith, Minister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Copyright Acts, 1963 and 1987.

Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) Act, 1927 (No. 16 of 1927).

Industrial Research and Standards Acts, 1961 and 1979.

Oil Burners (Standards) Act, 1960 (No. 24 of 1960).

Patents Acts, 1964 and 1966.

Science and Technology Act, 1987 (No. 30 of 1987).

Trade Marks act, 1963 (No. 9 of 1963).

SECOND SCHEDULE

European Communities (Low Voltage Electrical Equipment) Regulations, 1975 ( S.I. No. 62 of 1975 ).

European Communities (Low Voltage Electrical Equipment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1976 ( S.I. No. 11 of 1976 ).

European Communities (Low Voltage Electrical Equipment) Regulations, 1979 ( S.I. No. 123 of 1979 ).

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 5th day of September, 1989.

CHARLES J. HAUGHEY,

Taoiseach.