The Gazette 1995

GAZETTE

AUGUST/S E PTE MBER

1995

ILT DIGEST OF LEGISLATION AND REPORTED CASES Compiled by DAVID BOYLE

Industrial Development Bill 1995 This Bill has been amended in the Select Committee on Enterprise and Economic Strategy. Cf (1995) 13 ILT 201. Netting of Financial Contracts Act 1995 (No. 25 of 1995) This Act was signed by the President on 1 August 1995. Cf (1995) I 3 ILT 201. (Further Discontinuation of Certain Trade with Serb Controlled Areas of Bosnia- Herzegovina) Regulations 1995 (SI No. 163 of 1995) These Regulations further prohibit certain trade with Serb controlled areas of Bosnia-Herzegovina, as provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2471/94, and provide for penalties for infringement of the prohibition. European Communities (Deposit Guarantee Schemes) Regulations 1995 (SI No. 168 of 1995) These Regulations provide for depositors to be compensated for 90% of their deposits up to a maximum equivalent of ECU 15,000. The scheme established under the Regulations applies to all deposits in any currency (including the ECU) at a branch in the EU of any credit institution authorised in Ireland. The scheme must be in a position to pay within three months of either the Central Bank determining that the credit institution is unable to repay deposits due to its financial situation, or a court making a ruling, for reasons directly related to a credit institution's financial circumstances, that suspends depositors' ability to make claims against the institution. The Regulations came into effect on 1 July 1995. European Communities (Accounts) (Form) Regulations 1995 (SI No. 178 of 1995) European Communities

Companies Registration Office in compliance with Regulation 20 of the European Communities (Accounts) Regulations 1995 (SI No. 396 of 1993). The Regulations came into operation on 6 July 1995.

ADMINISTRATIVE

An Bord Bia (Amendment) Act 1995 (No. 20 of 1995) This Act was signed by the President on 20 July 1995. Cf (1995) 13 ILT 201. Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995 (No. 21 of 1995) This Act was signed by the President on 20 July 1995. Cf (1995) 13 ILT 201. Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 (No. 22 of 1995) This Act was signed by the President on 22 July 1995. Cf (1995) 13 ILT 145. Heritage Act 19S5 (Establishment Day) Order 1995 (SI No. 177 of 1995) This Order appoints 10 July 1995 as the day on which the Heritage Council is established. European Communities (Importation of Cattle from the United Kingdom) Regulations 1995 (SI No. 152 of 1995) These Regulations implement article 1 of Commission Decision 94/474/EC (of 27 July 1994) and make it an offence to import cattle from the United Kingdom except in accordance with that Decision. Procedures to be followed when calves are imported from the UK are also laid down. The Regulations came into operation on 26 June 1995. COMMERCIAL Casual Trading Act 1995 (No. 19 of 1995) This Act was signed by the President on 18 July 1995. Cf (1995) 13 ILT 201. Minerals Development Act 1995 (No. 15 of 1995) This Act was signed by the President on 17 July 1995. Cf (1995) 13 ILT 119. AGRICULTURE

CONSTITUTIONAL

Maura Maguire v. Paul Drury and Ors High Court (O'Hanlon J) [1995] 1 ILRM 108 Right to privacy - Freedom of expression - Freedom of the press - Interlocutory injunction - Plaintiff seeking to restrain the publication of material relating to breakdown of relationship between herself and her husband and matter concerning the plaintiff and her children arising from judicial separation proceedings - Whether court had jurisdiction to restrain publication of material which could be harmful to children of marriage - Whether plaintiff had established a fair question to be tried - Balance of convenience - Constitution of Ireland 1937, Articles 40,41 Rugby Football Union and Or High Court (Morris |) [1995] 1 ILRM 193 Fair procedures - Natural justice - Rugby player precluded from playing for new club for specified period - Hearing of application - Decision by sub-committee - Whether valid delegation of powers - Whether improper decision - Introduction of new regulations - Whether retrospective effect - Whether regulations an interference with right to freedom of association (Cf also (1995) 13 ILT 171) Thomas Clancy v. Irish

CONSTRUCTION

Building Regulations Advisory Body Order 1995 (SI No. 190 of 1995) This Order appoints the Building Regulations Advisory Body under s.

These Regulations prescribe a form for use in the return of information to the

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