The Gazette 1980

GAZETTE

JULY-AUGUST 1980

Tide of Bill

Effect

Introduced

Position at 3 July, 1980.

Turf Development Bill, 1979

15 Nov. 1979 (Dáil)

To amend and extend the Turf Development Acts, 1946 to 1975, by increasing the borrowing powers of Bord na Móna.

Passed by Dáil Éireann 24/4/80. Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 17/6/80.

30 Nov. 1979 (Dáil)

Agriculture (Amendment) Bill, 1979

Passed by Dáil Éireann 20/5/80. Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 4/6/80.

To amend the Agriculture Acts, 1931 to 1974, to provide for the appointment of Committees of Agriculture by each council of a County.

Pyramid Selling Bill, 1980

16 Jan. 1980 (Dáil)

Passed by Dáil Éireann 24/6/80. Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 2/7/80.

To prohibit the inducing of persons to participate in pyramid selling schemes and to provide for other related matters.

Passed by Dáil Éireann 24/6/80. Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 3/7/80.

4 Feb. 1980 (Dáil)

National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, Bill, 1980.

To establish the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, on a statutory basis and to provide for other related matters.

26 Feb. 1980 (Dáil)

Passed by Dáil Éireann 21/5/80. Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 4/6/80.

Packaged Goods (Quantity Control) Bill, 1980

To make provision for a new system of control over the quantity contained in packaged goods. Based on system set out in 2 EEC Directives, 75/106/EEC and 76/211/EEC. To allow relief of rates on certain agricultural land by amending and extending the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Acts, 1939 to 1978. To amend S.6 of the Land Bond Act, 1934 (as amended by the Land Bond Act, 1978) by increasing the total amount of land bonds created and issued under the 1934 Act to not more than £5 million. To enable two international Conventions on arbitration to be ratified — the 1958 New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the 1965 Washington Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and nationals of other States. Also amends the Arbitration Act 1954, in relation to the power of a court to stay legal proceedings in a matter which is the subject of an arbitration agreement. Provides for the continuation in operation of S. 2 of the Prisons Act, 1972, as amended by the Prisons Act, 1977, relating to the transfer of prisoners to military custody, until 31 May, 1983. To change and impose certain duties of customs and inland revenue (including exise) to amend the law relating to customs and inland revenue (including exise) and to make further provisions in connection with finance. Amends Sec. 4(6) (a) of the Fishery Harbour Centres Act, 1968, by increasing the fine from £100to £500 and amends the Schedule to the 1968 Act by substituting "Rossaveel" for "Galway". To enable Local Authorities to designate land required for development and to enable Local Authorities to acquire land at existing use value in the forthcoming five years. Provides for the establishment of a Lands Tribunal which will be chaired by a Judge of the High Court.

Passed by Dáil Éireann 18/6/80. Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 25/6/80.

25 March, 1980 (Dáil)

Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Bill, 1980.

1 April 1980 (Dáil)

Passed by Dáil Éireann 1/5/80. Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 7/5/80.

Land Bond Bill, 1980

10 April 1980 (Dáil)

Passed by Dáil Éireann 20/5/80. Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 28/6/80.

Arbitration Bill, 1980

Passed by Dáil Éireann 6/5/80. Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 21/5/80.

21 April 1980 (Dáil)

Prisons Bill, 1980

29 April 1980 (Dáil)

Passed by Dáil Éireann 12/6/80. Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 24/6/80.

Finance Bill, 1980

30 April 1980 (Dáil)

Passed by Dáil Éireann 24/6/80. Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 24/6/80.

Fishery Harbour Centres Bill, 1980

12 May 1980 (Dáil)

Defeated (Dáil) 11/6/80.

Local Government (Building Land) Bill, 1980

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