National Disability Authority Act, 1999

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Number 14 of 1999


NATIONAL DISABILITY AUTHORITY ACT, 1999


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Interpretation generally.

3.

Establishment day.

4.

Laying of orders and regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.

5.

Expenses.

PART II

National Disability Authority

Chapter I

Establishment, Functions and Procedures, etc.

6.

Establishment of Authority.

7.

Independence of Authority.

8.

Functions of Authority.

9.

Strategic plans.

10.

Codes of practice.

11.

Consultants, advisers and advisory committees.

12.

Conferral of additional functions of Authority.

13.

Collection and assessment of data.

14.

Information from certain bodies to Authority.

15.

Reports and information to Minister.

16.

Grants.

17.

Accounts and audits.

18.

Procedures and business of Authority.

19.

Seal of Authority.

Chapter II

Membership of Authority

20.

Membership of Authority.

21.

Term of office, etc.

22.

Casual vacancies.

23.

Meetings of Authority.

24.

Vacancies in membership.

Chapter III

Director and Staff of Authority

25.

Director.

26.

Executive functions.

27.

Staff of Authority.

28.

Superannuation.

Chapter IV

Disclosures, Declarations and Disqualifications Relating to Authority

29.

Disclosure of information.

30.

Declaration of interests.

31.

Disclosure of interests.

32.

Disqualification.

33.

Membership, etc. of Dáil, Seanad or European Parliament.

Chapter V

Review of Legislation

34.

Review by Minister.

PART III

National Rehabilitation Board

35.

Definition (Part III).

36.

Appointment as staff of Authority of certain staff of Board.

37.

Transfer of assets and liabilities of Board.

38.

Dissolution of Board.


Acts Referred to

European Parliament Elections Act, 1997

1997, No. 2

Health Act, 1970

1970, No. 1

Health (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1961

1961, No. 27

Local Government Act, 1941

1941, No. 23

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Number 14 of 1999


NATIONAL DISABILITY AUTHORITY ACT, 1999


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BODY TO BE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL DISABILITY AUTHORITY AND TO DEFINE ITS FUNCTIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO THE NATIONAL REHABILITATION BOARD AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS. [8th June, 1999]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: