S.I. No. 206/2003 - Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2003

I, Charlie McCreevy, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 (No. 13 of 1997), hereby make the following regulations with respect to which, pursuant to subsection (3) of that section, a draft has been laid before each House of the Oireachtas and a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House:

1.         These Regulations may be cited as the Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2003.

2.         The following Regulations are revoked:

 (a)       the Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Sections 6(4), 6(5) and 6(6) Regulations 1998 ( S.I. No. 516 of 1998 ),

 (b)       the Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Section 6(9)) Regulations 1998 ( S.I. No. 517 of 1998 ), and

 (c)       the Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Section 28(1)) (Amendment Regulations 1998 ( S.I. No. 521 of 1998 ).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations revoke the following Regulations

i.    the Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Sections 6(4), 6(5) and 6(6)) Regulations 1998 ( S.I. No. 516 of 1998 ),

ii.   the Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Section 6(9)) Regulations 1998 ( S.I. No. 517 of 1998 )

iii.   the Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Section 28(1)) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 ( S.I. No. 521 of 1998 ).

This revocation arises because the provisions of these three Regulations have been incorporated into Sections 6 and 28 of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 thereby rendering the Regulations superfluous and requiring their revocation.