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PART 2
Establishment, Membership and Independence of Commissions
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Establishment of commissions.
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3.—(1) Following a proposal made by a Minister with the approval of the Minister for Finance, the Government may, by order, establish a commission to—
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(a) investigate any matter considered by the Government to be of significant public concern, and
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(b) make any reports required under this Act in relation to its investigation.
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(2) An order may be made under this section only if—
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(a) a draft of the proposed order and a statement of the reasons for establishing the commission have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, and
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(b) a resolution approving the draft has been passed by each House.
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(3) The order establishing a commission shall specify—
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(a) the matter that is considered by the Government to be of significant public concern and that is to be investigated by the commission, and
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(b) the Minister responsible for overseeing administrative matters relating to the establishment of the commission, for receiving its reports and for performing any other functions given to him or her under this Act.
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(4) A commission may be established under this section even if the matter considered by the Government to be of significant public concern arose before the passing of this Act.
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