Institutional Burials Act 2022
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Chapter 7 Oversight Committee and review of operation of Databases | ||
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Request that DNA Database System Oversight Committee perform functions under Act | ||
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66. (1) Where the functions of a Director specified in an order under section 7 include carrying out an Identification Programme and the relevant Minister has received a notification under section 46 (7) that the Programme is continuing, the relevant Minister shall, with the prior consent of the Minister for Justice, and after the Minister for Justice has consulted with the DNA Database System Oversight Committee (in this Act referred to as the “Oversight Committee”), direct the Oversight Committee in writing to oversee the management and operation of the Databases for the purposes of maintaining the integrity and security of the Databases and the Oversight Committee shall, for those purposes, satisfy itself that the provisions of this Act in relation to the Databases are being complied with. | ||
(2) Where the Oversight Committee is, pursuant to a direction under subsection (1), overseeing the management and operation of the Databases it shall meet and be known as the Historic Remains Databases Oversight Committee. | ||
(3) Subject to this Chapter, the Oversight Committee shall be independent in the performance of its functions under this Act. | ||
(4) In performing functions under this Act— | ||
(a) the chairperson of the Oversight Committee other than a serving judge, and the ordinary members of the Committee other than the Director of FSI and the person nominated for appointment by the Data Protection Commission, shall be paid such remuneration (if any) as the relevant Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, from time to time determine, and | ||
(b) the chairperson and ordinary members of the Oversight Committee shall be paid such allowances for expenses as the relevant Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, from time to time determine. |