Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) (No. 3) Regulations, 2001

JurisdictionIreland
CitationIR SI 128/2001

I, Charlie McCreevy, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (No. 13 of 1997), and to the extent that these Regulations relate to the functions of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, with the consent of that Minister, hereby make the following regulations with respect to which, pursuant to section 3(3) of that Act, a draft has been laid before each House of the Oireachtas and a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) (No. 3) Regulations, 2001.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation with effect from 21st January, 2001.

3. (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Regulation, the Labour Relations Commission shall stand prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 1(5) of the First Schedule to the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (No. 13 of 1997).

(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this Regulation, the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 , shall apply to the Labour Relations Commission only as respects the functions of the body which are specified in Schedule 1.

(3) For the purposes of these Regulations the functions specified in Schedule 1 shall be deemed not to include any of the matters specified in Schedule 2.

SCHEDULE 1

1.

Management.

2.

Administration.

3.

Finance.

4.

Communications.

5.

Making of contracts of or for service with any person, company or other body.

6.

Making of policies.

7.

Promotion of improvement in industrial relations.

8.

General administration in relation to the provision of a conciliation service and in relation to the provision of assistance in the prevention and settlement of trade disputes.

9.

General administration in relation to the provision of an industrial relations advisory service.

10.

Preparation of codes of practice relevant to industrial relations.

11.

General administration in relation to the giving of guidance on codes of practice and assistance in the resolution of disputes concerning their implementation.

12.

Selection and nomination of persons for appointment as rights commissioners and provision of staff and facilities for the rights commissioner service.

13.

General administration in relation to the operation of the rights commissioner service within the meaning of section 35 of...

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