Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013
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Committee may conduct investigation into charge under Article 12.10 of Constitution. |
16.— (1) (a) Subject to paragraph (b) and subsection (4), when this section applies, a committee may investigate the charge under Article 12.10 of the Constitution by virtue of which this section applies. | |
(b) The other provisions of this Act shall, with all necessary modifications, apply to a section 16 inquiry in a manner consistent with and in adherence to Article 12.10 of the Constitution. | ||
(2) The committee, in exercise of the power to conduct a section 16 inquiry, may— | ||
(a) record evidence, | ||
(b) report the evidence, and | ||
(c) make findings of fact (if any) of misbehaviour referred to in Article 12.10 of the Constitution. | ||
(3) Subject to section 66 , the committee shall not have the power to send for persons, papers or records unless that power has been conferred upon it pursuant to the applicable rules and standing orders. | ||
(4)(a) Where the charge under Article 12.10 of the Constitution has been preferred by Dáil Éireann, the committee conducting the section 16 inquiry shall be Seanad Éireann or a committee appointed by Seanad Éireann. | ||
(b) Where the charge under Article 12.10 of the Constitution has been preferred by Seanad Éireann, the committee conducting the section 16 inquiry shall be Dáil Éireann or a committee appointed by Dáil Éireann. |