Data Protection Act, 1988 (Section 5 (1) (D)) (Specification) Regulations, 1989.

• Jurisdiction: Ireland

S.I. No. 84 of 1989.

DATA PROTECTION ACT, 1988 (SECTION 5 (1) (d)) (SPECIFICATION) REGULATIONS, 1989.

I, GERARD COLLINS, Minister for Justice, being of opinion that the functions described in column 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations, being functions conferred by or under the enactments specified in column 2 of that Schedule, are designed to protect members of the public against the financial loss referred to in subsection (1) (d) of section 5 of the Data Protection Act, 1988 (No. 25 of 1988), hereby, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by subsections (1) (d) and (2) of that section, and after consultation with the other Ministers of the Government, make the following Regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Data Protection Act, 1988 (Section 5 (1) (d) (Specification) Regulations, 1989. 2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 19th day of April, 1989. 3. (1) The functions described in column 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations, being functions conferred by or under the enactments specified in column 2 thereof, are, in so far as they are designed to protect members of the public against the financial loss referred to in section 5 (1) (d) of the Data Protection Act, 1988 (No. 25 of 1988), hereby specified for the purposes of the said section 5 (1) (d).

(2) In paragraph (1) of this Regulation "enactments" includes rules and regulations and the reference to the enactments specified in the Schedule to these Regulations is a reference to those enactments as amended or extended by any enactment passed or made after the making of these Regulations.

SCHEDULE

Description of function Enactments by or under which function conferred (1) (2) Functions of Central Bank of Ireland Central Bank Act, 1971 (No. 24 of 1971). Prices Acts, 1958 to 1972. Restrictive Practices Acts, 1972 and 1987. Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980 (No. 16 of 1980). Functions of Director of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trade Regulations made under the European Communities Acts, 1972 to 1986. Functions of Minister for Industry and Commerce Companies Acts, 1963 to 1987. Insurance Act, 1989 (No. 3 of 1989). Bankruptcy Act, 1988 (No. 27 of 1988). Rules of the Superior Courts. Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1893 to 1978 Functions of Official Assignee in Bankruptcy. Friendly Societies Acts, 1896 to 1977. Functions of...