Irish Film Board Act, 1980

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Number 36 of 1980


IRISH FILM BOARD ACT, 1980


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Establishment day.

3.

Establishment of Board.

4.

General functions of Board.

5.

Grants to Board.

6.

Assistance by Board for making of films in the State.

7.

Guarantees by Board regarding films made in the State.

8.

Grants by Board for training and other activities.

9.

Contravention of term or condition of investment, loan, grant or guarantee.

10.

Maximum amount of investments, loans, grants, etc., by Board.

11.

Temporary borrowing by Board.

12.

Members of Board.

13.

Chairman of Board.

14.

Seal of Board.

15.

Meetings and procedure of Board.

16.

Committees of Board.

17.

Disclosure by member of Board or committee of interest.

18.

Non-disclosure of information.

19.

Making of contracts on behalf of Board by authorised persons.

20.

Accounts and audits.

21.

Annual report and information for Minister.

22.

Power to engage consultants and advisers.

23.

Donations.

24.

Investment by Board.

25.

Disposal of profits etc. by Board.

26.

Acquisition and disposal of land and provision of offices.

27.

Officers and servants.

28.

Superannuation of officers and servants of Board.

29.

Membership of either House of the Oireachtas.

30.

Membership of Assembly of European Communities.

31.

Directives to Board by Minister.

32.

Performance of functions of Board by officers or servants.

33.

Exemption from stamp duty.

34.

Expenses.

35.

Short title.

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Number 36 of 1980


IRISH FILM BOARD ACT, 1980


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BOARD (TO BE KNOWN AS THE IRISH FILM BOARD) TO ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FILM INDUSTRY IN THE STATE, TO EMPOWER THE BOARD TO PROVIDE INVESTMENTS, GRANTS, LOANS AND GUARANTEES OF LOANS FOR THE MAKING OF FILMS IN THE STATE, TO DEFINE ITS OTHER POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER CONNECTED MATTERS. [17th December, 1980]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: