Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022

General directive as to policy

11. (1) The Minister, having regard to the matters specified in subsection (2), may issue a general directive as to policy (in this section referred to as a “directive”) to the registration body or the Board as the Minister considers appropriate in relation to—

(a) a review of the register and provision of a report by the Board under section 27 , or

(b) assessment by the Board under section 29, including assessment in relation to a division of the register in priority to an assessment in relation to another division of the register.

(2) The Minister shall have regard—

(a) when issuing a directive under subsection (1)(a), to the matters referred to in section 27 (4), and

(b) when issuing a directive under subsection (1)(b), to the matters referred to in section 27 (4) and to the need for the orderly and timely establishment of competence criteria and the level of qualification, practical experience or both required to fulfil the competence criteria for the purposes of the correct operation of the register.

(3) The Minister may amend or revoke a directive issued under subsection (1).

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as enabling the Minister to exercise any power or control in relation to a particular application for registration or particular complaint or review before the Registrar or Board or appeal before the appeals committee.

(5) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after issuing a directive under subsection (1), or making an amendment or revocation under subsection (3), cause a copy of the directive, amendment or revocation to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and sent to the chairperson of the Board.

(6) A directive issued under subsection (1) or an amendment or revocation made under subsection (3) shall, as soon as practicable after it is issued, be published in Iris Oifigiúil.