Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003
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PART 2 The Commission | ||
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Establishment of Commission. |
3.—(1) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the establishment day for the purposes of this Act is 1 January 2004. | |
(b) Section 4 (8) shall not come into operation until a resolution is passed under subsection (2). | ||
(2) (a) If Dáil Éireann by resolution so declares, section 4 (8), insofar as it relates to Dáil Éireann or a Committee appointed by Dáil Éireann, shall come into operation on such day as may be specified in the resolution. | ||
(b) If Seanad Éireann by resolution so declares, section 4 (8), insofar as it relates to Seanad Éireann or a Committee appointed by Seanad Éireann, shall come into operation on such day as may be specified in the resolution. | ||
(c) If Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann by resolution so declare, section 4 (8), insofar as it relates to a Committee appointed by both Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann, shall come into operation on such day as may be specified in the resolution. | ||
(3) On the establishment day, there shall stand established a body to be known as Coimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais or, in the English language, the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, which shall perform the functions conferred on it by or under this Act. | ||
(4) The Commission is a body corporate with perpetual succession and it has power to sue and it may be sued in its corporate name and may hold and transfer property. | ||
(5) Subject to this Act, the Commission is independent in the performance of its functions. |