British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999

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Number 1 of 1999

BRITISH-IRISH AGREEMENT ACT, 1999

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title and commencement.
2.	Interpretation.
3.	Participation of members of Government and Ministers of State in North/South Ministerial Council.
4.	Participation of members of Government and Ministers of State in British-Irish Council.
5.	Regulations to remove difficulties.
6.	Laying of orders and regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.
7.	Expenses of Ministers of Government.

PART II

Waterways Ireland

8.	Definitions (Part II).
9.	Status of Body.
10.	Functions of Body.
11.	Transfer of functions etc., to Body.
12.	Compulsory acquisition of land and disposal of land by Body.
13.	Repeals.

PART III

The Food Safety Promotion Board

14.	“the Body”.
15.	Status of Body.
16.	Functions of Body.
17.	Amendment of Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998.

TABLE

PART IV

The Trade and Business Body

18.	“the Body”.
19.	Status of Body.
20.	Functions of Body.

PART V

The Special EU Programmes Body

21.	“the Body”.
22.	Status of Body.
23.	Functions of Body.

CUID VI

An Foras Teanga

24.	Téacs i mBéarla.
25.	Mínithe (Cuid VI).
26.	Stádas an Fhorais.
27.	Feidhmeanna an Fhorais.
28.	Feidhmeanna a aistriú chuig an bhForas.
29.	Bord na Gaeilge a dhíscaoileadh.
30.	An tAcht um Bord na Gaeilge, 1978, a aisghairm.

AN TáBLA

PART VII

The Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission

31.	Definitions (Part V).
32.	Status of Body.
33.	Functions of Body.
34.	Transfer of functions etc., to Body.
35.	Dissolution of Foyle Fisheries Commission.
36.	Transfer of functions of Commissioners of Irish Lights.
37.	Dissolution of Commissioners of Irish Lights.
38.	Repeals and revocation.

TABLE

PART VIII

Other Provisions

39.	“appropriate Minister”.
40.	Transfer of staff to Bodies.
41.	Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions, assets and liabilities to a Body.
42.	Grants to Bodies.
43.	Restriction on borrowing by Bodies.
44.	Fees.
45.	Gifts to Bodies.
46.	Restriction of sections 43 to 45.
47.	Directions for purpose of Article 7 of Agreement.
48.	Judicial notice of seals of Bodies.
49.	Laying of reports of Bodies before Houses of Oireachtas.
50.	Application of Ombudsman Act, 1980.
51.	Application of Data Protection Act, 1988.
52.	Exemption of Bodies from rates and taxes.
53.	Application of section 13 of Statute of Limitations, 1957, and section 70 of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act, 1980, to Bodies.
54.	Proof of regulations and bye-laws made by a Body.
55.	Functions for public bodies.
56.	Application of Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act, 1993.

SCHEDULE

Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland establishing Implementation Bodies

Acts Referred To
	An tAcht um Bord na Gaeilge, 1978	1978, Uimh. 14
	Canals Act, 1986	1986, No. 3
	Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act, 1993	1993, No. 8
	Data Protection Act, 1988	1988, No. 25
	Documentary Evidence Act, 1925	1925, No. 24
	Dublin Port (1786)	26 Geo. 3, c. 19 (Ir.)
	Fisheries Act, 1980	1980, No. 1
	Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998	1998, No. 29
	Foyle Fisheries Act, 1952	1952, No. 5
	Foyle Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1961	1961, No. 44
	Holidays (Employees) Acts, 1973 and 1991
	Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act, 1980	1980, No. 10
	Local Government Act, 1941	1941, No. 23
	Local Government (Water Pollution) Acts, 1977 and 1990
	Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973 to 1991
	Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Powers and Functions) Act, 1998	1998, No. 7
	Ombudsman Act, 1980	1980, No. 26
	Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 1991
	Shannon Navigation Act, 1990	1990, No. 20
	Statute of Limitations, 1957	1957, No. 6
	Unfair Dismissals Acts, 1977 to 1993
	Valuation (Ireland) Act, 1854	17 & 18
		Vict. c. 8

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Number 1 of 1999

BRITISH-IRISH AGREEMENT ACT, 1999

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE NORTH/SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL, THE IMPLEMENTATION BODIES AND THE BRITISH-IRISH COUNCIL, ESTABLISHED UNDER AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND DONE AT BELFAST ON THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 1998, TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE IMPLEMENTATION BODIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[22nd March, 1999]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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