Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988

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Number 18 of 1988

AGRICULTURE (RESEARCH, TRAINING AND ADVICE) ACT, 1988

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Interpretation.
2.	Establishment day.
3.	Establishment of Teagasc—The Agriculture and Food Development Authority.
4.	Functions of Teagasc.
5.	Conferral of additional functions on Teagasc.
6.	Charges for services.
7.	Director.
8.	Staff of Teagasc and subsidiaries.
9.	Superannuation of staff of Teagasc.
10.	Membership of either House of Oireachtas or of European Parliament by members or staff of Teagasc.
11.	Advances by Minister to Teagasc.
12.	Accounts and audits of Teagasc and subsidiaries.
13.	Reports and information to Minister.
14.	Disclosure of information.
15.	Investment of moneys, and disposal of proceeds of sales of land or interest in land, by Teagasc and subsidiaries.
16.	Borrowing by Teagasc and subsidiaries.
17.	Committees of Teagasc.
18.	Gifts.
19.	Directions by Minister to Teagasc.
20.	Dissolution of Institute, Council, An Chomhairle, Board and committees of agriculture.
21.	Transfer of assets and liabilities of Institute and An Chomhairle to Teagasc.
22.	Transfer of assets and liabilities of committees of agriculture to Minister.
23.	Preservation of certain continuing contracts and adaptation of references to Institute, Council, An Chomhairle, Board and committees of agriculture.
24.	Saving for certain acts.
25.	Pending legal proceedings.
26.	Completion of certain matters commenced by Institute, Council, An Chomhairle, Board or committees of agriculture.
27.	Restriction in relation to Johnstown Castle of certain powers of Teagasc.
28.	Repeals.
29.	Exemption from stamp duty.
30.	Expenses.
31.	Short title.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Teagasc—The Agriculture and Food Development Authority

SECOND SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed

Acts Referred to
Agricultural Seeds Act, 1936	1936, No. 14
Agriculture Act, 1931	1931, No. 8
Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1934	1934, No. 20
Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1944	1944, No. 3
Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1948	1948, No. 24
Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1955	1955, No. 2
Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1958	1958, No. 17
Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1964	1964, No. 19
Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1967	1967, No. 14
Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1970	1970, No. 3
Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1971	1971, No. 32
Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1974	1974, No. 23
Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1980	1980, No. 12
Agriculture (An Chomhairle Oiliúna Talmhaíochta) Act, 1979	1979, No. 9
Agriculture (An Chomhairle Oiliúna Talmhaíochta) Act, 1987	1987, No. 7
Agriculture (An Foras Talúntais) Act, 1958	1958, No. 1
Bee Pest Prevention (Ireland) Act, 1908	1908, c. 34
Companies Act, 1963	1963, No. 33
European Assembly Elections Act, 1977	1977, No. 30
European Assembly Elections Act, 1984	1984, No. 6
Finance Act, 1895	1895, c. 16
Holidays (Employees) Act, 1973	1973, No. 25
Johnstown Castle Agricultural College Act, 1945	1945, No. 33
Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Act, 1980	1980, No. 32
Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973 and 1984
National Agricultural Advisory, Education and Research Authority Act, 1977	1977, No. 13
Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 1984
Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977	1977, No. 10

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Number 18 of 1988

AGRICULTURE (RESEARCH, TRAINING AND ADVICE) ACT, 1988

AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY, EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH SERVICES PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE STATE, FOR THOSE AND OTHER PURPOSES TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BODY TO BE KNOWN AS TEAGASC—THE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND TO DEFINE ITS FUNCTIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF AN FORAS TALÚNTAIS, THE COUNCIL OF AN FORAS TALÚNTAIS, AN CHOMHAIRLE OILIÚNA TALMHAÍOCHTA AND BORD NA COMHAIRLE OILIÚNA TALMHAÍOCHTA AND THE TRANSFER OF THEIR FUNCTIONS TO TEAGASC — THE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF COMMITTEES OF AGRICULTURE ESTABLISHED BY THE AGRICULTURE ACT, 1931 , AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [27th June, 1988]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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