Citizens Information Act 2007

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Amendment of section 2(1) of Principal Act.

2.— Section 2(1) of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “Board”:

“ ‘ Board ’ has the meaning assigned to it by section 6, as amended by section 3 of the Citizens Information Act 2007;”,

(b) by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “voluntary body”:

“ ‘ voluntary body’ means—

(a) a body corporate, or

(b) an unincorporated body of persons,

other than a statutory body, and includes a body commonly known as a Citizen Information Service or a Citizen Information Centre;”,

and

(c) by the insertion of the following definitions:

“ ‘ deciding officer ’ has the meaning it has in section 2 (1) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 ;

‘ the Director ’ has the meaning assigned to it by section 7A;

‘ disability ’, in relation to a person, means a substantial restriction in the capacity of the person to carry on a profession, business or occupation in the State or to participate in social or cultural life in the State by reason of an enduring physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual impairment;

‘ Personal Advocacy Service ’ has the meaning assigned to it by section 7A;

‘ personal advocates ’ has the meaning assigned to it by section 7A;

‘ qualifying person ’ has the meaning assigned to it by section 7A;

‘ social service ’ means any service provided by a statutory body or voluntary body that is available or accessible to the public generally or a section of the public pursuant to statute or otherwise and includes, but is not limited to, a service in relation to any of the following, namely, health, social welfare, education, family support, housing, taxation, citizenship, consumer matters, employment and training, equality, asylum and immigration;”.