The Gazette 1995

GAZETTE

MWH AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 1995

15. Minerals Development Act, 1995 (17 July, 1995) Makes statutory provision for renewals of mineral prospecting licences and for the validation of licences renewed to date since the enactment of the Minerals Development Act, 1940; updates the original penalties for offences under the 1940 Act. 16. Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act, 1995 (17 July, 1995) Provides for the transfer of sentenced persons between the State and places outside the State. Ratifies the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (1983) and gives effect to the Agreement on the Application among Member States of the European Communities of the Council of Europe Convention (1987). 17. Package Holidays and Travel Trade Act, 1995 (17 July, 1995) Gives effect to Council Directive 90/314/EEC of the 13/6/90 on Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours; amends the Transport (Tour Operators and Travel Agents) Act, 1982. Local Government (Delimitation of Water Supply Disconnection Powers) Act, 1995 (18 July, 1995) Delimits the powers of sanitary authorities to disconnect domestic water supplies for non payment of services charges. Casual Trading Act, 1995 ( 18 July, 1 9 9 5) Provides for the control and regulation of casual trading, devolving many of the functions formerly of the Minister for the Environment to local authorities. Repeals the Casual Trading Act, 1980, and makes transitional arrangements. 20. An Bord Bia (Amendment) Act, 1995 ( 20 July, 1 9 9 5) Increases the membership of the Board and provides that one ordinary member shall be appointed on the nomination of the Minister for the Marine. Amends An Bord Bici Act, 1994. 18. 19. Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1995 ( 20 July, 1995) Provides for the number of members of Dail Eireann, revises the Dail Constituencies in light of the 1991 census returns and implements the recommendations contained in the Report of the Dail Constituency Commission, 27 April, 1995 (Pn. 1619). Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995 ( 22 July, 1995) Provides for the disclosure of interests by people holding public office or employment, and deals with gifts to office holders and with personal appointments by office holders. It also establishes an independent Commission and a Select Committee in each House of the Oireachtas to oversee its provisions. Amends the Prevention of Corruption Acts, 1889 to 1916. Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1995 (25 July, 1995) Makes changes in the Social Welfare Code so as to ensure that no spouse will be disadvantaged in terms of his or her social welfare entitlements as a result of his or her legal status being changed from married, separated or deserted to divorced. Consumer Credit Act, 1995 (31 July, 1995) Gives effect to Council Directive 87/102/EEC of 22/12/86, as amended by Council Directive 90/88/EEC of 22/2/90, on consumer credit. Repeals all existing consumer credit, hire purchase and hiring legislation and provides one unified piece of legislation - repeals the Hire Purchase Acts 1946 - 1980, the Moneylenders Acts 1900 - 1989, repeals and amends certain provisions of the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980, amends and extends the Pawnbrokers Act, 1964, and provides for connected matters. 22. 23. 24. 21.

17 July, 1995

17 July, 1995

Commencement Order/s to be made.

18 July, 1995

Commencement Order/s to be made.

2 0 July, 1995

2 0 July, 1995

Commencement Order/s to be made and Resolutions of the Dail and Seanad to be passed. See section 1(2) of the Act.

Commencement Order/s to be made.

Commencement Order/s to be made.

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