The Gazette 1991

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i SEPTEMBER 1991 roads authority, provides fo r motorways, busways and pro- tected roads, and other connected matters. Presented by the Minsiter for the Environment 25/4/91. Present Position: no progress. Local Government Act, 1991 (No. 11 o f 1991). Presented by the Minister for the Environment 2/5/91. Provisions: amends and extends the la w relating t o local government; covers a wide range of matters including local government structures and boundaries, powers, functions and procedures of local authorities, provisions relating t o elected members and managers of local authorities, and other related matters. Present position: passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 17/5/91 and enacted. Health (Amendment) Act, 1991 (No. 15 of 1991). Provisions: amends and extends the Health Act, 1970, and the Health Contributions Act, 1979, relating to the eligibility for health services. Presented b y the Minister for Health 15/5/91. Present position: passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 30/5/91 and enacted.

in trade i ngoods and services. Establishes a compe t i t i on authority; amends the Mergers, Take-Overs an d Monopolies (Control) Act, 1978, repeals the Restrictive Practices Acts, 1972 and the sections of the Restrictive Practices (Amendment) Act, 1987, which relate to restrictive practices and fair trade. Presented b y the Minister for Industry and Commerce 12/4/91. Present Position: passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 17/7/91 and enacted. Liability for Defective Products Bill, 1991 (plus Explanatory Memo). Provisions: enables effect t ob e given to the provisions of Council Directive No. 85/374/EEC o f2 5 July, 1985, on the approximation of the laws, regulations an d administrative provisions o f the Member States o f th eE C concerning liability for defective products. Presented b y the Minister for Industry and Commerce 24/4/91. Present Position: second stage in the Dail passed 6/6/91. Roads Bill, 1991 (plus Explanatory and Financial Memo). Provisions: provides fo r th e construction and maintenance of public roads, establishes a national

1991). Provisions: provides fo r th e charging and imposition of certain duties o f customs and inland revenue (including excise); amends the law relating thereto and makes further provision in connection with finance. Introduced by the Minister for Finance; ordered by Dail Eireann to be printed 21/3/91. Present Position: passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 28/5/91 and enacted. Provisions: primary purpose of the Act is to prohibit anti-competitive practices and agreements and the abuse of dominant positions in the market; provisions are based o n Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty of Rome and will apply t oal l undertakings in the State engaged Finance Act, 1991 (No. 13 o f Competition Act, 1991 (No. 24 of 1991). Social Welfare Act, 1991 (No. 7 of 1991). Provisions: provides fo r th e increases from July in the rates of social welfare payments an - nounced i n the Budget and fo r other connected matters. Amends and extends the Social Welfare Acts, 1981 to 1990, the Pensions Act, 1990, S.69 of the Health Act, 1970 and S.285 (2 ) o f th e Companies Act, 1963. Presented b y the Minister for Social Welfare 14/3/91. Present position: passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 26/3/91 and enacted. Introduced by Deputy A. Shatter: ordered b y Dail Eireann t o b e printed 13/12/90. Present position: passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 21/5/91 and enacted. Worker Protection (Regular Part- Time Employees) Act, 1991 (No. 5 of 1991). Provisions: extends to regular part- time employees the benefits o f Acts relating to employment. Presented b y the Minister for Labour 18/12/90. Present position: passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas 20/3/91 and enacted.

CAL L FO R PHOTOGRAPH Call to Photographers "A photograph is not only an image (as a painting is an image), an interpretation of the real, it is also a trace, something directly stencilled off the real, like a footprint or a death mask". p Susan Sontag Readers are requested to send (old and new) photographs of lawyers and photographs (old and new) of scenes associated with lawyers which will be considered for publication in the Gazette. From time to time a photograph is also required for the front cover. Readers will appreciate that not all photographs, negatives, etc are capable o f being reproduced satisfactorily on the Gazette paper. Accordingly, i tmay not be possible t o reproduce all photographs submitted. Photographs must be clear, of an appropriate quality, and should be accompanied by a description of the persons or the scene (Courthouse, etc.) th e subject matter o f the photograph. Al l photographs, negatives, etc will be returned to the owners.

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