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Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Act 2009

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Number 44 of 2009

HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2009

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Definitions.

2. Houses of the Oireachtas Service.

3. Function of Service.

4. Amendment of section 4 (functions of Commission) of Principal Act.

5. Code of conduct.

6. Amendment of section 5 (funding of Commission) of Principal Act.

7. Amendment of section 8 (membership and term of office) of Principal Act.

8. Amendment of section 12 (staff of Commission) of Principal Act.

9. Amendment of section 13 (annual estimate of ongoing expenditure) of Principal Act.

10. Audit committee.

11. Secretary General of Service.

12. Functions of Secretary General.

13. Payments, indemnification, etc., in respect of certain persons in employment.

14. Reference in other enactments to Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas.

15. Short title, collective citation and commencement.

SCHEDULE

PART 1

Amendment of Acts to Change Name of Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas to Houses of the Oireachtas Service

PART 2

Amendment of Statutory Instruments to Change Name of Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas to Houses of the Oireachtas Service

Acts Referred to

Civil Service Regulation Act 1956

1956, No. 46

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Act 2005

2005, No. 18

Comptroller and Auditor General Acts 1866 to 1998

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993

1993, No. 8

Disability Act 2005

2005, No. 14

Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004

2004, No. 15

Ethics in Public Office Act 1995

1995, No. 22

Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866

29 & 30 Vict., c. 39

Freedom of Information Act 1997

1997, No. 13

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003

2003, No. 28

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Acts 2003 and 2006

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Act 2006

2006, No. 39

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000

2000, No. 39

Official Languages Act 2003

2003, No. 32

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) Act 1962

1962, No. 32

Oireachtas (Miscellaneous Provisions) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act 1996

1996, No. 39

Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004

2004, No. 33

Staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas Act 1959

1959, No. 38

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Number 44 of 2009

HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2009

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS COMMISSION ACT 2003 AND TO AMEND ACCORDINGLY THE REFERENCES TO THE OFFICE OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS IN CERTAIN ENACTMENTS.

[21st December, 2009]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: