Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002

Establishment of Board.

3.—(1) On the establishment day there shall stand established a board to be known as the Residential Institutions Redress Board (the “Board”) to perform the functions conferred on it under this Act.

(2) The Board and its members shall be independent in the performance of their functions.

(3) When the Minister is satisfied, after consultation with the Chairperson, that the Board has completed the performance of its functions, the Minister may by order dissolve the Board and may, subject to the provisions of this Act, include in the order such incidental, ancillary or consequential provisions as the Minister considers necessary or expedient.

(4) When an order under subsection (3) is proposed to be made, a draft of the order shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the order shall not be made until a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House.