Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Act, 1988

Amendment of Schedule to Principal Act.

24.—(1) The Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the Schedule thereto of the following Schedules:

“FIRST SCHEDULE

Specified Bodies

Part I

Bord na Móna

Córas Iompair Éireann

Electricity Supply Board

National Rehabilitation Board

Part II

Aer Lingus public limited company

Aer Rianta cuideachta phoiblí theoranta

An Post

B & I Line public limited company

Bord Telecom Éireann

Siúicre Éireann cuideachta phoiblí theoranta

Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta.

Part III

An Chomhairle Oiliúna Talmhaíochta

An Foras Talúntais

An Foras Áiseanna Saothair

Blood Transfusion Services Board

Board for the Employment of the Blind

Bord Fáilte Éireann

Bord Gáis Éireann

Bord Iascaigh Mhara

Bus Éireann

Bus Átha Cliath

Central Fisheries Board

CERT Limited

Córas Tráchtála

Dublin District Milk Board

Eolas—The Irish Science and Technology Agency

General Medical Services (Payments) Board

Great Southern Hotels Limited

Hospitals Joint Services Board

Iarnród Éireann

Industrial Development Authority

Irish National Stud Company Limited

Irish Steel Limited

Kilkenny Design Workshops Limited

Racing Board

Radio Telefís Éireann

Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Voluntary Health Insurance Board

SECOND SCHEDULE

Worker Directors or Members (Appropriate numbers)

Part I

Bodies to which section 23 (2) (a) applies:

Aer Lingus public limited company

Aer Rianta cuideachta phoiblí theoranta

An Post

B & I Line public limited company

Bord na Móna

Bord Telecom Éireann

Córas Iompair Éireann

Electricity Supply Board

Siúicre Éireann cuideachta phoiblí theoranta

Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta.

Part II

Bodies to which section 23 (2) (b) applies:

National Rehabilitation Board.”.

(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, the Minister may by order amend—

(a) the First Schedule (as amended by subsection (1) of this section) to the Principal Act by—

(i) adding or deleting one or more bodies to or from, as the case may be, the list of bodies contained in Part I or Part II thereof, or

(ii) adding or deleting one or more bodies to or from, as the case may be, the list of bodies contained in Part III thereof, or

(iii) deleting one or more bodies from the list of bodies contained in the said Part III and adding it, or, as may be appropriate, any or all of them to the list of bodies contained in the said Part I or the list of bodies contained in the said Part II, as may be appropriate,

(b) the Second Schedule (inserted by subsection (1) of this section) to the Principal Act by adding or deleting one or more bodies to or from, as the case may be, the list of bodies contained in Part I or Part II thereof,

and in case an order under this section is for the time being in force, the Principal Act and this Act shall be construed and have effect in accordance with the terms of the order.

(3) (a) Where an order under subsection (2) of this section is proposed to be made, the Minister shall, before making the order, consult the Minister for Finance and any other Minister of the Government to whom are assigned functions regarding the body.

(b) The Minister shall not by the same order exercise the powers conferred on him by this section both in the manner specified in subsection (2) (a) (ii) of this section and in any of the following manners, namely, the manner specified in subsection (2) (a) (i) of this section, the manner specified in subsection (2) (a) (iii) of this section, or the manner specified in the said subsection (2) (a) (i) and the manner specified in the said subsection (2) (a) (iii).

(4) Where the Minister makes an order under subsection (2) (a) (i) or (2) (a) (iii) of this section, the order may provide that for so long as the order is in force any enactment which is an enactment relating to the body named in the order and which is analagous to the provisions of section 20 of the Principal Act shall be construed and have effect in accordance with the said section 20.