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Amendment of section 299 of Principal Act.
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20.— The Principal Act is hereby amended by—
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(a) the substitution for paragraph (a) of section 299 of the following paragraph:
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“(a) the Chief Appeals Officer may, where he considers it appropriate, refer the question for the decision of the High Court, and”, and
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(b) the insertion after section 299 of the following sections:
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“Other functions of Chief Appeals Officer may be prescribed.
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299A.— (1) The Chief Appeals Officer shall have such other functions in relation to appeals under this Part as may be prescribed.
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(2) In this section “functions” includes powers, duties and obligations.
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Annual reports by Chief Appeals Officer.
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299B.— (1) As soon as may be after the end of each year, but not later than 6 months thereafter, the Chief Appeals Officer shall make a report to the Minister of his activities and the activities of the appeals officers under this Part during that year and the Minister shall cause copies of the report to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.
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(2) A report under subsection (1) shall be in such form and shall include information in regard to such matters (if any) other than those referred to in that subsection as the Minister may direct.
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(3) The Chief Appeals Officer shall, whenever so requested by the Minister, furnish to him information in relation to such matters as he may specify concerning his activities or the activities of appeals officers under this Part.”.
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