S.I. No. 395/1996 - Transport Energy and Communications (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1996


The Government on the request of the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications 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 Transport, Energy and Communications (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1996.

2. The powers and duties-

( a ) of the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications, conferred on him,

(i) by or under the provisions of the enactments specified in Part I of the First Schedule,

(ii) by or under the enactments specified in Part II of the First Schedule,

(iii) under the provisions of the regulations specified in Part I of the Second Schedule, and

(iv) under the statutory instruments specified in Part II of the Second Schedule,

to this Order, and

( b ) in relation to meteorological services conferred on the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications by the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924 (No. 16 of 1924),

are hereby delegated to Emmet Stagg, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications.

FIRST SCHEDULE

PART I

Section 7 of the Road Transport Act, 1935 (No. 23 of 1935)

Sections 114, 118, 119 and 120 of the Transport Act, 1944 (No. 21 of 1944)

Section 2 of the Transport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1955 (No. 21 of 1955)

Sections 25 and 27 of the Transport Act, 1958 (No. 19 of 1958)

Sections 10 , 12 , 13 and 14 of the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1995 (No. 35 of 1995)

Section 5 of the Dumping at Sea Act, 1996 (No. 14 of 1996)

PART II

Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847, 10 Vict. c.15

Gas Regulation Act, 1920,10 & 11 Geo.5. c.28

Gas Regulation Act, 1928 (No. 24 of 1928)

Road Transport Act, 1932 (No. 2 of 1932)

Road Transport Act, 1933 (No. 8 of 1933)

Road Transport Act, 1934 (No. 17 of 1934)

Minerals Development Acts, 1940 to 1995

Gas Regulation Act, 1957 (No. 26 of 1957)

Transport (No. 2) Act, 1959 (No. 40 of 1959)

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Acts, 1960 and 1995

Continental Shelf Act, 1968 (No. 14 of 1968)

Fuels (Control of Supplies) Act, 1971 (No. 3 of 1971

Road Transport Act, 1971 (No. 8 of 1971)

Gas Acts, 1976 to 1995

Road Transport Act, 1978 (No. 8 of 1978)

Transport (Tour Operators and Travel Agents) Act, 1982 (No. 3 of 1982)

Gas Regulation Act, 1982 (No. 16 of 1982)

Fuels (Control of Supplies) Act, 1982 (No. 18 of 1982)

Road Transport Act, 1986 (No. 16 of 1986)

International Carriage of Goods by Road Act, 1990 (No. 13 of 1990)

Radiological Protection Act, 1991 (No. 9 of 1991)

Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993 (No. 29 of 1993)

Package Holidays and Travel Trade Act, 1995 (No. 17 of 1995)

SECOND SCHEDULE

PART I

Regulations 23 and 25 of the European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, 1989 ( S.I. No. 349 of 1989 )

Regulation 18 (2) (d) of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Regulations, 1990 ( S.I. No. 25 of 1990 )

PART II

European Communities (Road Transport) Regulations, 1974 ( S.I. No. 57 of 1974 )

European Communities (Prohibition of Discrimination in Transport Rates and Conditions) Regulations, 1975 ( S.I. No. 175 of 1975 )

European Communities (Merchandise Road Transport) Regulations, 1977 ( S.I. No. 386 of 1977 )

European Communities (Road Transport) Regulations, 1977 ( S.I. No. 388 of 1977 )

European Communities (Natural Gas in Power Stations) Regulations, 1978 ( S.I. No. 73 of 1978 )

Minerals Development Regulations, 1979 ( S.I. No. 340 of 1979 )

European Communities (International Carriage of Goods by Road and Rail) Regulations, 1980 ( S.I. No. 253 of 1980 )

Fuels (Petroleum Oils) Order, 1983 ( S.I. No. 2 of 1983 )

Tour Operators and Travel Agents (Bonding) Regulations, 1983 ( S.I. No. 102 of 1983 )

Transport (Tour Operators and Travel Agents) Act, 1982 (Claims by Customers) Regulations, 1983 ( S.I. No. 104 of 1983 )

Travellers Protection Fund Regulations, 1984 ( S.I. No. 139 of 1984 )

European Communities (Road Transport), Regulations, 1986 ( S.I. No. 392 of 1986 )

European Communities (Road Transport) (Recording Equipment) Regulations, 1986 ( S.I. No. 393 of 1986 )

Limerick Gas Order, 1986

Clonmel Gas Order, 1987

Road Transport Act, 1986 (Appeals) Regulations, 1987 ( S.I. No. 233 of 1987 )

Gas (Amendment) Act, 1987 (Section 2) Order, 1987 ( S.I. No. 283 of 1987 )

European Communities (Transport Auxiliaries) Regulations, 1988 ( S.I. No. 18 of 1988 )

European Communities (Merchandise and Road Transport) Regulations, 1988 ( S.I. No. 180 of 1988 )

Fuels (Petroleum Oils) (Amendment) Order, 1989 ( S.I. No. 126 of 1989 )

Gas Act, 1976 (Section 9) (Establishment of Subsidiaries) Order, 1990 ( S.I. No. 178 of 1991 )

European Communities (Road Passenger Transport) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 59 of 1991 )

European Communities ( Merchandise Road Transport ) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 60 of 1991 )

European Communities ( Transit of Natural Gas ) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 343 of 1991 )

Road Transport (International Carriage of Goods by Road) Order, 1992 ( S.I. No. 190 of 1992 )

European Communities (Vocational Training for Drivers of Vehicles Carrying Dangerous Goods) Regulations, 1992 ( S.I. No. 204 of 1992 )

European Communities (Road Passenger Transport) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992 ( S.I. No. 216 of 1992 )

European Communities (Merchandise Road Transport) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992 ( S.I. No. 217 of 1992 )

European Communities (International Carriage of Passengers) Regulations, 1992 ( S.I. No. 341 of 1992 )

Tour Operators (Licensing) Regulations, 1993 ( S.I. No. 182 of 1993 )

Travel Agents (Licensing) Regulations, 1993 ( S.I. No. 183 of 1993 )

European Communities (Combined Transport of Goods Between Member States) Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. No. 60 of 1994 )

European Communities (International Carriage of Goods by Road) Regulations, 1994. ( S.I. No. 140 of 1994 )

Road Transport Acts (Fees) Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. No. 141 of 1994 )

European Communities (Protection of Outside Workers from Ionising Radiation ) Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. No. 144 of 1994 )

European Communities (International Carriage of Goods by Road) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. No. 188 of 1994 )

European Communities (Efficiency Requirements for new Hot-Water Boilers fired with Liquid or Gaseous Fuels) Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. No. 260 of 1994 )

European Communities (Minimum Stocks of Petroleum Oils) Regulations, 1995 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1995 )

European Communities ( Energy Labelling of Household Electric Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations, 1995 ( S.I. No. 122 of 1995 )

European Communities ( Energy Labelling of Household Electric Washing Machines) Regulations, 1996 ( S.I. No. 109 of 1996 )

European Communities ( Energy Labelling of Household Electric Tumble Driers ) Regulations, 1996 ( S.I. No. 110 of 1996 )

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 18th

day of December, 1996.

Dick Spring

Tanaiste

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order delegates to Emmet Stagg, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications, the powers and duties of the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications in relation to Energy and Transport functions as conferred on the Minister by or under enactments specified in the First Schedule to this Order and the Statutory Instruments and provisions of Statutory Instruments specified in the Second Schedule to this Order. It also delegates to Emmet Stagg, the powers and duties in relation to the Meteorological Service as exercised by the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications.